Bio

Joe Kosina has served as the College Associate Director of Athletics at Suffolk County Community College since 2018, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Athletics Department. His leadership reflects more than two decades of dedicated service to Suffolk, where he has held numerous roles, including Athletics Compliance Coordinator, Intercollegiate and Intramurals Coordinator, student-athlete academic advisor, home game supervisor and college aide.

An alumnus of Suffolk County Community College, Kosina was a member of the Clippers Baseball Team in 1995 and 1996, earning First Team All-Region XV honors in 1996. He later returned to the program as an Assistant Baseball Coach, serving from 1999-2001, 2006-2010 and 2012-2013. During his coaching tenure, the Sharks compiled an impressive 282-117 record and made three NJCAA World Series appearances. He was also selected as an assistant coach during the inaugural season of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League, serving on legendary coach Ron Davies' Riverhead Tomcats coaching staff.

Under his leadership, the Sharks have continued to build a competitive and successful program while contributing to the overall excellence of Suffolk Athletics. Since the 2018-2019 academic year, Suffolk has consistently ranked among the nation's top community college athletic departments, finishing first (2018-2019), second (2019-2020) and third (2022-2023) in the NATYCAA Daktronics Cup standings (renamed the Ron Case Cup presented by Daktronics) an award recognizing the top two-year college athletic programs in the country.

A graduate of Deer Park High School, Kosina earned his Master's Degree in Sport Management from Ohio University in 2008. His commitment to student-athlete success, athletic excellence and national and regional leadership continues to shape the growth and reputation of Suffolk County Community College Athletics.

In February of 2015, Kosina was named the Head Softball Coach and has built Suffolk into one of the premier NJCAA Division III softball programs in the country. Under his leadership, the Sharks have consistently excelled both on the field and in the classroom, earning national recognition for competitive success, academic achievement and sportsmanship.

Since taking over the program, Coach Kosina has guided Suffolk to seven Region XV Championships, seven Northeast/District Championships and seven NJCAA Division III Women's College World Series appearances, including a National Runner Up finish in 2017. His teams have produced 18 NJCAA All Americans, 6 NFCA All Americans, 10 Region XV Players of the Year, 69 All-Region selections, 21 NJCAA All Academic members and 65 Region XV Academic All-Region honorees. Suffolk has also earned multiple NJCAA Academic Team honors, maintained team GPA's above 3.0 in numerous seasons and received three Region XV Sportsmanship Awards.

Kosina's impact was almost immediate. After Coach Kosina's initial team finished 7-11 in 2015, he led the Sharks to a remarkable turnaround in 2016, compiling a 29-13 record, an undefeated 23-0 conference season, a 27 game winning streak and the program's first Region XV and District Championships under his tenure. That season also marked Suffolk's return to the NJCAA Division III Women's College World Series.

Since 2016, Suffolk has established itself as one of the nation's elite Division III Junior College softball programs, consistently competing nationally while developing student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically. Coach Kosina has been named Region XV Coach of the Year seven times and also the Northeast District Coach of the Year, reflecting the sustained excellence of the program.

Coach Kosina takes pride in fielding teams full of local Suffolk County high school students that consist of hard work, accountability, academic success and competitive excellence. His commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the field has made Suffolk Softball a destination for student-athletes seeking championship-level competition and a first-class collegiate experience.