Women's Basketball
Joel Whymer
- Title:
- Director of Recruiting
- Email:
- msuwbbhoops@ath.msu.edu
- Phone Number:
- 353-8613
- Alma Mater:
- Grand Valley State '10
Joel Whymer comes to Michigan State after five season as an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University. Whymer served as the program’s recruiting coordinator in 2019.
“I am thrilled to have Coach Joel Whymer join us at MSU. He is a committed worker, high-level encourager and diligent recruiter. He brings a positive attitude and authenticity into everything he does,” Fralick said. “Coach Whymer is very connected and will work hard on the recruiting trail for the program. We have worked together the past five seasons, and he has been instrumental in program and player development.”
Upon arriving at BGSU, Whymer was integral in changing both the style of play at the Falcon team culture. The Falcons advanced to postseason play in each of those last three seasons.
He came to Bowling Green after spending three seasons on the staff at Wayne State University in Detroit. Whymer was also the head coach of the junior varsity team.
Whymer joined the Warriors’ staff after spending one season (2014-15) as the head coach at St Clair County Community College. He led the Skippers to a 25-6 overall record and a share of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Eastern Conference championship with a 13-3 league mark.
He also spent two seasons as the head boys basketball coach at Marine City High School before heading to St. Clair County Community College, where he was a special education teacher for five years.
Whymer played his first two seasons collegiately at Lake Superior State (2003-04 and 2004-05), where he totaled 533 points in 47 games with 108 rebounds and 80 assists. Whymer also played for Grand Valley State in 2006-07 scoring in double digits four times, including a season-high 17 points in a win at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL).
He is a 2010 graduate of GVSU, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis on special education. He earned a master’s degree in coaching education from Ohio University, and also earned a master’s degree in sport administration from Wayne State in December of 2018.
Whymer and his wife, Rachel, were married in August of 2018.
“I am thrilled to have Coach Joel Whymer join us at MSU. He is a committed worker, high-level encourager and diligent recruiter. He brings a positive attitude and authenticity into everything he does,” Fralick said. “Coach Whymer is very connected and will work hard on the recruiting trail for the program. We have worked together the past five seasons, and he has been instrumental in program and player development.”
Upon arriving at BGSU, Whymer was integral in changing both the style of play at the Falcon team culture. The Falcons advanced to postseason play in each of those last three seasons.
He came to Bowling Green after spending three seasons on the staff at Wayne State University in Detroit. Whymer was also the head coach of the junior varsity team.
Whymer joined the Warriors’ staff after spending one season (2014-15) as the head coach at St Clair County Community College. He led the Skippers to a 25-6 overall record and a share of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Eastern Conference championship with a 13-3 league mark.
He also spent two seasons as the head boys basketball coach at Marine City High School before heading to St. Clair County Community College, where he was a special education teacher for five years.
Whymer played his first two seasons collegiately at Lake Superior State (2003-04 and 2004-05), where he totaled 533 points in 47 games with 108 rebounds and 80 assists. Whymer also played for Grand Valley State in 2006-07 scoring in double digits four times, including a season-high 17 points in a win at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL).
He is a 2010 graduate of GVSU, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis on special education. He earned a master’s degree in coaching education from Ohio University, and also earned a master’s degree in sport administration from Wayne State in December of 2018.
Whymer and his wife, Rachel, were married in August of 2018.
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