Lewandowski takes over as BC3 hoop coach
BUTLER TWP — With players averaging nearly 6-foot-4, the 2022-2023 Butler County Community College men’s basketball team is the program’s tallest in at least 10 years, and will look up to a BC3 All-American with three gold medals who is entering his first season as interim head coach.
Between 6-0 guard Dylan Hutcherson and 6-9 forward Jason Baker stand six other first-year BC3 players seeking the program’s seventh Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference championship and first under Joe Lewandowski.
“Size definitely does help,” Lewandowski said. “If you have size with skill, then you are better off. … Our guys are tall and they’re skilled. And I think that gives you an advantage. Now, the question is going to be, any time you are bringing a new team together, can you get them to create that chemistry that you need to be better than the sum of their parts?”
Lewandowski succeeds Dick Hartung, who stepped down in March after 29 seasons as head coach. Lewandowski played under Hartung and in 1995 became the second of the program’s 10 National Junior College Athletic Association Division III All-Americans.
Lewandowski was head coach of the men’s basketball program at Point Park University for four seasons. He led the team to four postseason appearances and, as a coach with USA Basketball, has received three International Basketball Federation gold medals in 3-on-3.
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