Joe Bartlinski   |   Head Coach

Alma Mater: UNC Asheville

E-mail: jbartlinski@uwf.edu

Office Phone: 474-3226

When Joe Bartlinski came to West Florida in 2001, the Argonauts already had a history of success, but after 12 seasons the UWF women’s soccer team is now a perennial national power.  Bartlinski holds a career record of 203-27-14 (.861) overall and a 83-4-1 record (.949) in Gulf South Conference play, as he continues to make his mark as one of the most successful active coaches in college soccer.

West Florida earned NCAA Tournament bids every season under Bartlinski except 2004, when UWF’s season was canceled due to Hurricane Ivan, and 2011.  The Argonauts’ best seasons in school history came in 2008 and 2009, as UWF advanced to the national championship game in 2008 and the national semifinals in 2009, and in 2012 when the UWF won its first NCAA Division II National Championship.

Since the 2005 season, the Argos have dominated the Gulf South Conference, going 63-1 in regular season conference play with GSC championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012.  In the summer of 2010, Bartlinski was honored as the top coach in GSC history as the conference office released the GSC All-Time Team.

His list of individual honors is impressive, including winning the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II Coach of the Year award in 2008.  He has also been named the NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year five times (2003, 2008, 2009, 2010,2012) and GSC Coach of the Year four times (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012).

At West Florida, Bartlinski has coached four national players of the year (Shaneka Gordon in 2008, Shakira Duncan in 2009 and 2010 and Chelsea Palmer in 2012), 29 All-Americans, two GSC Commissioner’s Trophy winners (Lindsay Nemanich in 2006-07, Courtney Jones in 2009-10), five GSC players of the year (CiCi Marrero in 2005, Nemanich in 2006, Gordon in 2008, Duncan in 2010 and Sarah Story in 2012), two GSC freshmen of the year (Jill Rice in 2001, Mauricia Nicholson in 2002), and 46 All-GSC first team players.

Before coming to UWF, Bartlinski developed a strong soccer tradition in 12 seasons at Brevard College.  From 1996 to 1998, the Lady Tornados won 68 consecutive matches en route to National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championships in 1996 and 1997.  Brevard also set six NJCAA records, including consecutive wins (68), single season goals scored (201 in 1998), and fewest goals allowed in a season (three in 1996).  Bartlinski, a two-time NJCAA National Coach of the Year, guided Brevard to a postseason tournament record of 12-2-1 in five appearances.

Under his leadership, Brevard boasted two national players of the year and 25 NJCAA, NSCAA and NAIA All-Americans.  In Brevard's first year of four-year competition in 1999, the Lady Tornados climbed as high as No. 11 in the country out of 222 NAIA teams.

Prior to his stint at Brevard, Bartlinski coached at Lake Mary High School in Orlando. He served as the head coach for the junior varsity program, which captured two county championships. Bartlinski was also an assistant coach for the varsity program, a two-time Florida 4A Final Four competitor.

Bartlinski competed as a player at both Brevard and Elon, leading both teams from the goalkeeper position. At Brevard, he received all-region and most valuable player honors while serving as team captain. He was also the team captain at Elon and was named to the All-Carolinas Conference team in 1983 and 1984 and the all-district team in 1983. At the high school level, Bartlinski was an All-Florida first team selection and the captain of a state championship team in 1979 at Bishop Moore High School in Orlando.

Bartlinski earned his associate's degree from Brevard and a bachelor's degree in history from the University of North Carolina Asheville. Bartlinski is married to the former Colleen Runion, current assistant coach at UWF. The Bartlinskis have two daughters, Christina McKenzie and Jordan Marie.

Bartlinski’s All-American Players (28)
2003 - CiCi Marrero (NSCAA third team)
2003 - Anna Thorsteindottir (NSCAA third team)
2005 - CiCi Marrero (NSCAA first team) (2)
2006 - Lindsay Nemanich (NSCAA second team, Daktronics second team)
2007 - Courtney Jones (Daktronics honorable mention)
2007 - Dernelle Mascall (Daktronics second team)
2008 - Marcela Franco (Daktronics first team)
2008 - Shameka Gordon (NSCAA second team, Daktronics first team)
2008 - Shaneka Gordon (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2008 - Courtney Jones (Daktronics second team) (2)
2009 - Shakira Duncan (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2009 - Marcela Franco (NSCAA second team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2009 - Shameka Gordon (NSCAA third team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2009 - Shaneka Gordon (NSCAA third team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2009 - Courtney Jones (Daktronics second team) (3)
2009 - Dernelle Mascall (Daktronics first team) (2)
2009 - Kaley Morris (Daktronics second team)
2010 - Shakira Duncan (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2010 - Monica Malavassi (Daktronics honorable mention)
2010 - Tina Murray (Daktronics honorable mention)
2010 - Jodi-Ann Robinson (NSCAA first team)
2010 - Noha Saleh (Daktronics honorable mention)
2011 - Tina Murray(NSCAA third team)
2012 - Shelby Bush (Daktronics first team, NSCAA second team)
2012 - Chelsea Palmer (Daktronics second team, NSCAA first team)
2012 - Sarah Story (Daktronics third team, NSCAA first team)
2012 - Rachel Cutts (Daktronics first team)
2012 - Taylor Harbison (Daktronics second team)

Bartlinski’s All-Region Players (59)
2001 - Tawni Davis (NSCAA second team)
2001 - Roni McGinniss (NSCAA first team)
2002 - Tricia Cooper (NSCAA second team)
2002 - Jill Rice (NSCAA second team)
2003 - CiCi Marrero (NSCAA first team)
2003 - Anna Thorsteindottir (NSCAA first team)
2005 - CiCi Marrero (NSCAA first team) (2)
2005 - Lindsay Nemanich (NSCAA second team)
2005 - Mauricia Nicholson (NSCAA first team)
2005 - Brianna Oeser (NSCAA first team)
2005 - Audia Sullivan (NSCAA second team)
2005 - Patricia Toledo (NSCAA second team)
2006 - Marcela Franco (NSCAA second team, Daktronics first team)
2006 - Lindsay Nemanich (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2006 - Mauricia Nicholson (NSCAA first team) (2)
2006 - Patricia Toledo (NSCAA first team, Daktronics second team)
2007 - Brandi Adams (NSCAA second team)
2007 - Linda Ganehead (NSCAA second team, Daktronics second team)
2007 - Marie Hastings (Daktronics first team)
2007 - Courtney Jones (NSCAA second team, Daktronics first team)
2007 - Dernelle Mascall (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2008 - Marcela Franco (NSCAA second team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2008 - Shameka Gordon (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2008 - Shaneka Gordon (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2008 - Courtney Jones (NSCAA second team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2008 - Dernelle Mascall (NSCAA first team, Daktronics second team) (2)
2008 - Kaley Morris (Daktronics second team)
2008 - Anastasia Prescott (NSCAA second team)
2009 - Shakira Duncan (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2009 - Marcela Franco (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team) (3)
2009 - Shameka Gordon (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2009 - Shaneka Gordon (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2009 - Courtney Jones (NSCAA second team, Daktronics first team) (3)
2009 - Dernelle Mascall (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team) (3)
2009 - Kaley Morris (NSCAA second team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2009 - Anastasia Prescott (Daktronics second team) (2)
2010 - Shakira Duncan (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team) (2)
2010 - Alexis Garrand (Daktronics first team)
2010 - Monica Malavassi (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2010 - Tina Murray (Daktronics first team)
2010 - Jodi-Ann Robinson (NSCAA first team, Daktronics second team)
2010 - Ali Ryan (NSCAA first team)
2010 - Noha Saleh (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2010 - Jordan Stone (NSCAA first team, Daktronics first team)
2011 - Daniele Cruz Mejia (NSCAA first team, Daktronics second team)
2011 - Monica Malavassi (NSCAA first team, Daktronics second team) (2)
2011 - Tina Murray (NSCAA first team, Daktronics second team) (2)
2011 - Rachel Cutts (NSCAA second team)
2011 - Jordan Stone (NSCAA second team)
2011 - Lauren Byrd (NSCAA third team)
2012 - Shelby Bush (Daktronics first team, NSCAA first team)
2012 - Chelsea Palmer (Daktronics first team, NSCAA first team)
2012 - Sarah Story (Daktronics first team, NSCAA first team)
2012 - Tori Fish (Daktronics second team, NSCAA first team)
2012 - Rachel Cutts (Daktronics first team, NSCAA first team) (2)
2012 - Taylor Harbison (Daktronics first team, NSCAA second team)
2012 - Sashana Campbell (Daktronics second team)
2012 - Monica Malavassi (Daktronics second team) (3)
2012 - Kelly Andres (Daktronics second team)

Bartlinski’s All-GSC Players (67)
2001 - Jamille Castro (first team)
2001 - Tawni Davis (first team)
2001 - Sharon Kerby (first team)
2001 - Roni McGinniss (first team)
2001 - Maria Mlynarski (first team)
2001 - Valerie Noppinger (second team)
2001 - Jill Rice (second team)
2002 - Way Bean (first team)
2002 - Trisha Cooper (first team)
2002 - Mauricia Nicholson (second team)
2002 - Jill Rice (first team)
2003 - CiCi Marrero (first team)
2003 - Anna Thorsteindottir (first team)
2003 - Patricia Toledo (second team)
2005 - CiCi Marrero (first team) (2)
2005 - Brianna Oeser (first team)
2005 - Lindsay Nemanich (second team)
2005 - Mauricia Nicholson (first team) (2)
2005 - Patricia Toledo (second team) (2)
2005 - Klara Vrbova (second team)
2006 - Marcela Franco (first team)
2006 - Courtney Jones (second team)
2006 - Lindsey Nemanich (first team) (2)
2006 - Mauricia Nicholson (first team) (3)
2006 - Patricia Toledo (first team) (3)
2007 - Brandi Adams (first team)
2007 - Linda Ganehed (second team)
2007 - Courtney Jones (first team) (2)
2007 - Dernelle Mascall (first team)
2007 - Anastasia Prescott (first team)
2008 - Sheka Codner (first team)
2008 - Marcela Franco (first team) (2)
2008 - Shaneka Gordon (first team)
2008 - Shameka Gordon (first team)
2008 - Kaley Morris (second team)
2008 - Anastasia Prescott (first team) (2)
2009 - Shakira Duncan (first team)
2009 - Marcela Franco (first team) (3)
2009 - Jodi Galucci (second team)
2009 - Shameka Gordon (second team) (2)
2009 - Shaneka Gordon (first team) (2)
2009 - Courtney Jones (second team) (3)
2009 - Dernelle Mascall (first team) (2)
2009 - Kaley Morris (first team) (2)
2010 - Shakira Duncan (first team) (2)
2010 - Alexis Garrand (first team)
2010 - Monica Malavassi (first team)
2010 - Tina Murray (first team)
2010 - Jodi-Ann Robinson (first team)
2010 - Noha Saleh (first team)
2010 - Jordan Stone (first team)
2011 - Daniele Cruz Mejia (first team)
2011 - Monica Malavassi (first team) (2)
2011 - Jordan Stone (first team)
2011 - Tina Murray (first team)
2011 - Lauren Byrd (second team)
2011 - Kelly Andres (second team)
2011 - Rachel Cutts (second team)
2012 - Rachel Cutts (first team) (2)
2012 - Kelly Andres (second team) (2)
2012 - Taylor Harbison (first team)
2012 - Sarah Story (first team)
2012 - Tori Fish (first team)
2012 - Shelby Bush (first team)
2012 - Chelsea Palmer (first team)
2012 - Monica Malavasii (second team) (3)
2012 - Sashana Campbell (second team)

Bartlinski’s GSC All-Academic Players (21)
2001 - Tawni Davis
2001 - Bridget Pace
2003 - Brianna Oeser
2005 - Lindsay Nemanich
2005 - Brianna Oeser (2)
2005 - Klara Vrbova
2006 - Sheka Codner
2006 - Lindsay Nemanich (2)
2007 - Courtney Jones
2007 - Kristin Rhodes
2008 - Sheka Codner (2)
2008 - Marcela Franco
2008 - Courtney Jones (2)
2008 - Kaley Morris
2009 - Marcela Franco (2)
2009 - Courtney Jones (3)
2009 - Kaley Morris (2)
2011 - Monica Malavassi
2011 - Lauren Byrd
2011 - Daniele Cruz Mejia
2011 - Jordan Stone

Bartlinski’s Postseason Record
2001: 1-1-0 in GSC Tournament; 0-1-0 in NCAA Tournament
2002: 1-1-0 in GSC Tournament; 0-1-0 in NCAA Tournament
2003: 1-1-0 in GSC Tournament; 0-1-0 in NCAA Tournament
2005: 1-1-0 in GSC Tournament; 2-1-0 in NCAA Tournament
2006: 2-0-0 in GSC Tournament (CHAMPIONS); 0-1-1 in NCAA Tournament
2007: 1-1-0 in GSC Tournament; 0-1-0 in NCAA Tournament
2008: 2-0-0 in GSC Tournament (CHAMPIONS); 4-1-0 in NCAA Tournament (NCAA runner-up)
2009: 2-0-0 in GSC Tournament (CHAMPIONS); 3-0-1 in NCAA Tournament (NCAA semifinalist)
2010: 1-0-1 in GSC Tournament (CHAMPIONS); 0-0-1 in NCAA Tournament
2011: 0-0-1 in GSC Tournament
2012: 2-0-0 in GSC Tournament (CHAMPIONS); 5-0-0 in NCAA Tournament (NATIONAL CHAMPIONS)
Total: 14-5-2 in GSC Tournament; 14-7-3 in NCAA Tournament; 28-12-5 overall

Bartlinski’s Win Milestones (while at UWF)
Win #1: 8/24/01 @ Spring Hill: 3-0 W
Win #50: 10/28/03 vs. Spring Hill: 8-0 W
Win #100: 10/19/07 vs. North Alabama: 6-0 W
Win #150: 11/22/09 vs. Carson-Newman: 2-1 W
Win #200: 11/15/12 vs. Tampa 2-0 W (NCAA Third Round) 

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