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Westfield State University Athletics

Owls' Mourn Passing of Former Head Coach Al Wolejko

Wolejko passed away on November 18, 2022, at the age of 72 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Former Westfield State Owls head coach Al Wolejko, back row, far right in this 1995 team photo, passed away on Nov. 18, 2022.
Former Westfield State Owls head coach Al Wolejko, back row, far right in this 1995 team photo, passed away on Nov. 18, 2022.
November 22, 2022

WESTFIELD, Mass. –  Westfield State Athletics mourns the passing of former men's basketball coach Al Wolejko. 

Wolejko passed away on November 18, 2022, at the age of 72 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

A full obituary is available here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gazettenet/name/alan-wolejko-obituary?pid=203255249

He served as the head men's basketball coach at Westfield State from 1995-98, and was well known and well regarded in Western Mass basketball circles, with coaching stops at UMass, Smith Academy, Holyoke Community College and Amherst College.

Wolejko's best season at Westfield State came in 1995-96, when the Owls finished 14-12 led by all-time scoring leader Greg Gauvin '96.

A service will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 2:00PM at Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines. A celebration of life will be held in Western Massachusetts at a later date.