Hall of Fame
Jon Koch ’08 scored more points than any men’s basketball player in W&J history, finishing a standout career with 1,812 points.
Koch, a graduate of Plum High School, made an immediate impact on the men’s basketball program and earned the 2004 PAC Freshman of the Year award. He led the team with 14.2 points per game and also grabbed 4.3 rebounds, while connecting on 62 three-pointers.
A four-time All-PAC performer, Koch directed a memorable PAC Tournament run as a sophomore as the Presidents win four-straight February games, including a 69-57 PAC semifinal upset at Grove City. Koch once again led the team with a 16.3 point scoring average, whiel contributing 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
Koch scored a career-best 19.5 points per game as a junior and was one of the nation’s leading free throw shooters, connecting on 84.9 percent of his attempts (124-146).
The Presidents finished the 2006-07 season with 14 victories, the most in a single season since the 1993-94 Elite Eight team. W&J entered the 2007 PAC Tournament as the No. 3 seed and knocked off Thomas More in round one 67-49 behind Koch’s 17 points. W&J went on the road for the semifinals and outlasted #2 Bethany 78-75. Koch played all 40 minutes and had 10 points and eight rebounds.
W&J then hosted Grove City for the PAC Championship in front of one the largest crowds in Henry Memorial Center history, but the Presidents were edged 60-58. Following the season, Koch was selected as the PAC Player of the Year.
He started all 108 games W&J played from 2004- 2007 alongside teammate Brandon Studer. The 108 games are the third-most games played by a W&J men’s basketball player in history.
Koch remains third in school history with 196 three-pointers. He was a 2007 Second Team D3Hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region honoree and also received third-team regional accolades in 2006.
