J.P. Andrejko

J.P. ANDREJKO

  • Title
    Head Men's Basketball Coach / Head Men's Golf Coach
  • Email
    jpandrejko@kings.edu
  • Phone
    570-208-5900, ext. 5769
Biography

J.P. Andrejko was named the King’s College men’s basketball head coach prior to the 2001-02 season, and he has just completed his 23rd season with the Monarchs at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season.

At King's Head Coach
  • Piloted King’s to the MAC Freedom Conference playoffs eight times during his career.
  • Won the MAC Freedom Championship and earned an NCAA Division III National Tournament berth in the 2004-05, 2006-07, and 2007-08 campaigns.
  • Career coaching record of 298-271, a 152-169 mark in the MAC Freedom, and a 3-3 record in the NCAA Division III National Tournament.
Program Milestones
  • Led King’s to a program-best 24-6 record in 2004-05, earning the MAC Freedom title and a trip to the NCAA Division III National Tournament’s “Elite Eight.”
  • 26 All-MAC Freedom Conference selections
  • 91 MAC Academic Honor Roll honorees
Honors & Awards
  • MAC Freedom Coach of the Year (1): 2005
  • MAC Freedom Player of the Year (1): 2005 – Brian Horgan
  • MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year (3): 2019 – Jake Pawliczak; 2014 – Dan Rutecki; 2011 – Kyle Hammonds
  • MAC Freedom First Team (12): 2018 – Connor Callejas; 2014 – Kyle Hammonds; 2011 – Kevin Conroy; 2010 – Kevin Conroy; 2009 – Kevin Conroy; 2008 – John Soboleski, Jamie Cousart; 2007 – Jamie Cousart; 2006 – Jamie Cousart; 2005 – Brian Horgan; 2004 – Brian Horgan; 2002 – Dennis Hobbs
  • MAC Freedom Second Team (11): 2017 – Dan Rutecki; 2016 – Dan Rutecki; 2015 – Dan Rutecki; 2007 – Vince Scalzo; 2006 – Vince Scalzo; 2005 – Marty O’Hora; 2004 – Dannie Evans, Jamar Stokes; 2003 – Kasim Holloman, Dannie Evans; 2002 – Kasim Holloman
  • MAC Freedom Honorable Mention (2): 2020 – Andrew Hudak; 2013 – Kyle Hammonds
  • MAC Men’s Basketball Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year (4): 2017 – Dan Rutecki; 2015 – Rich Douglas; 2014 – Kyle Hammonds; 2010 – Mike Wagner
Previous Coaching Experience
  • Head Coach, Men’s Golf, King’s College (2004-Present)
  • Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball, University of Scranton (1996-2001)
Career Record
Year Overall MAC Freedom Postseason or Notes
2023-24 13-12 5-9
2022-23 9-15 4-12
2021-22 8-16 3-13 MAC Freedom Tournament Qualifier
2020-21 N/A N/A Opted out of 2020-21 Season due to COVID
2019-20 13-12 6-8
2018-19 4-21 2-12
2017-18 10-15 6-8
2016-17 5-20 1-13
2015-16 12-13 6-8
2014-15 15-11 8-6 MAC Freedom Semifinals
2013-14 14-11 7-7
2012-13 10-15 5-9
2011-12 9-16 4-10
2010-11 15-10 7-7
2009-10 12-14 8-6 MAC Freedom Semifinals
2008-09 11-14 3-13
2007-08 20-9 10-3 MAC Freedom Champions; NCAA Second Round
2006-07 19-9 14-3 MAC Freedom Champions: NCAA First Round
2005-06 17-9 11-4 MAC Freedom Semifinals
2004-05 24-6 13-3 MAC Freedom Champions; NCAA "Elite Eight"
2003-04 20-6 11-4 MAC Freedom Semifinals
2002-03 16-10 9-6 MAC Freedom Semifinals
2001-02 22-7 11-5 MAC Freedom Runner-Ups; ECAC South Second Round
TOTAL 298-271 152-169 3 MAC Freedom Championships; 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances

Personal
  • 1988 graduate of the University of Scranton with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.
  • 1991 graduate of the University of Scranton with a Master’s degree in School Counseling
  • Led the Royals men’s basketball program to an 89-30 record and three MAC Championships, totaling 1,731 career points which ranks 7th all time, and still ranks at the top of several categories in the record books.
  • Posted a 29-3 record in his senior campaign and a second-place finish in the NCAA Division III National Tournament.
  • Earned Most Valuable Player honors in both the MAC and the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, and he was named to the 1988 NCAA Final Four “All-Tournament Team” as a senior.
  • Three-time All-MAC First-Team All-Star and three-time Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Star.
  • First player in the University of Scranton history to be named Academic All-American as well as a men’s basketball All-American in the same year and was presented an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
  • Inducted into the Plains Hall of Fame in 1996 and the University of Scranton Wall of Fame in 1997.
  • Held a guidance counselor position at Pocono Mountain High School for 10 years prior to his arrival at King’s.