Joe Sottolano

About Joe Sottolano

Joe Sottolano, originally from New York, was one of 36 players selected around the nation to try out for Team USA in 1990. He was also part of the 1988 Division III NCAA Baseball National Championship team, and he was selected as the MOP (Most Outstanding Player).

Joe has 23 years of Division I coaching experience, 14 of which as a Head Coach. During his tenure, he has had over 20 student-athletes selected in the MLB Amateur Draft and 46 All-Americans. One player, Chris Rowley, made it to the Major Leagues.

These are just some of the many accolades Joe has achieved as a player and coach, a testament to his unyielding competitive spirit on and off the field.

Joe lives by the core values he has held since his time as a coach at West Point: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence.

Joe’s attributes as a baseball player and his fervent drive were evident early on. He attended Minisink Valley High School in Orange County, New York, where he won the 1986 Times Herald Records Tri-County Player of the Year award.  

From there, he went on to record a brilliant career as a left-handed pitcher at Ithaca College. As a sophomore, he was named the most outstanding player of the Division III World Series, leading the Bombers to the national title.