New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

Joe Gutowski joined the NJIT men's basketball staff in August 2017 as the program's Director of Basketball Operations and was promoted to a full-time Assistant Coach role in the summer of 2019.
 
In three seasons at NJIT, Gutowski has helped lead the Highlanders to 45 victories.
 
Coach Gutowski helped make NJIT history in the 2018-19 season with a 22-13 record, 11 road wins and 13 non-conference wins – all program records. NJIT’s ASUN Championship Quarterfinals win at Florida Gulf Coast marked the program’s first-ever ASUN tournament victory. The team earned its third CIT berth and advanced as far as the CIT Quarterfinals following a first round win as second round bye as one of the top three seeds in the tournament.
 
The 22 victories in 2018-19 were he most in program history and NJIT received its first-ever AP Top-25 Poll vote on Dec. 10, 2018. The Highlanders received one vote for three consecutive weeks (Dec. 10-24).
 
The 2018-19 team earned multiple accolades for their performances on and off the court, including Abdul Lewis (Preseason All-ASUN, First Team All-ASUN), Zach Cooks (Second Team All-ASUN), Shyquan Gibbs (ASUN All-Academic Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District), Diandre Wilson (ASUN All-Tournament Team) and Reilly Walsh (Preseason Fan-Voted ASUN Defensive Player of the Year).
 
Individually, Lewis broke Tim Coleman’s all-time rebounds record (773), eclipsed 1,000 career points (1,015, NJIT & 232 South Alabama), reached 1,000 career rebounds (773, NJIT & 227, South Alabama), broke his own single-game rebounds record versus Jacksonville with 21 boards and set NJIT’s double-double record with 22 in his three seasons for the Highlanders. Cooks also added his name to the record books by tying Damon Lynn’s single-game scoring record (34 points) against Quinnipiac in the CIT First Round and averaged 17.6 ppg, third most in NJIT history.
 
Gutowski entered college coaching in 2014-15 as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Muhlenberg College men's basketball program.
 
He graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's in Health and Physical Education from Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.  Gutowski was named to the Dean’s List, received the Daniel Poe Klein Scholarship and selected Virginia AHPERD Major of the Year Award Winner.
 
Beginning in March 2015, Gutowski worked for The Hoop Group, the largest basketball instruction organization in the world.

(Last Updated: August 2020)