Joe Tartamella

Biography

Joe Tartamella was introduced as the ninth head coach in the history of the St. Johnís womenís basketball program on April 27, 2012 and is entering his 14th season at the helm in 2025-26. In his 13 completed years at the helm of the Red Storm, Tartamella has continued the tradition of success that he helped mold over the last 20-plus years, boasting an overall record of 239-173 (.581) as a head coach. The winningest coach in program history has led the Johnnies to four NCAA Tournament bids, eight postseason appearances, nine top-five finishes in the conference and a 2016 BIG EAST Tournament Championship In 2024-25, Tartamella led the Red Storm to its third straight winning season and orchestrated an above .900 winning percentage for the second time in three years in non-conference play. The Johnnies went 10-1 in out-of-league competition. He mentored a BIG EAST Major Award winner in the conferenceís defensive player of the year Lashae Dwyer. After a slow start to the 2023-24 campaign, Tartamella righted the ship and led an impressive turnaround. St. John;s is the only Power 6 conference program in the country to start 2-5 and finish top-3 in its respective conference. The Red Storm went 11-7 in league play and earned the third-seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. Tartamella led the program to a WBIT at-large bid, the eighth postseason trip of his 12-year tenure and the 15th in the last 20 years. In 2022-23, he had one of his most outstanding years as a head coach after being name