Alumnus, class of 1976.
In 2001 and 2005, Joe was honored with the American Baseball Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year. He also received the California Coaches Association Sac-Joaquin Section Coach of the Year in 1997. He was named the Northwoods League Assistant Coach of the Year in 2012. Joe also has many league Coach of the Year awards, as it is awarded to the skipper of the league champion.
Coach Potulny has led Jesuit Baseball to many titles:
Capital Valley Conference – 1994
Metro League – 1995, 2000-2002
Delta League – 2006
Delta River League – 2008, 2009-2011
Sac-Joaquin Section – 1994, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2009
In 2001, Jesuit Baseball earned a #31 Baseball America National Ranking and a #1 Nor Cal Ranking. In 2008, Jesuit Baseball secured a #3 Cal-Hi Sports Nor Cal ranking. Later in 2009, the Baseball team captured a #44 ESPN Fab 50 National Ranking and a Cal Hi #2 Nor Cal Ranking. Coach Potulny has posted a record of 456 wins, 177 losses, and 8 ties.