Hall of Fame

Joe Colella

  • Class
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)
    Coach
School: Hopewell | Sport: Baseball
 
When it comes to coaching baseball, he is no average Joe. Colella is in his 48th season as Hopewell’s baseball coach and he came into the year with 650 wins. On top of that, he has been Hopewell’s American Legion coach for 47 years and has more than 950 wins on that level. That is more than 1,600 wins as a Hopewell coach. On the high school level, Colella has three WPIAL title, one state championship and 16 section titles. The field at Hopewell is named after him.