• Position: Forward
• Height: 6'5“
• Weight: 210 lbs.
• Birthdate: July 30, 1972
• Hometown: West Allis, WI
• High School: Pius XI H.S.
• Parents: Allen & Jeanine Pogodzinski
• Major: Business

Joel averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game under Tom Diciaula at Pius XI and co-captained the team his senior year. Pogodzinski received honorable mention honors on the 1990 All-Metro Conference Team.

Joel walked onto the team during his senior year.
Coach Kevin O'Neill on Joel- ”Joel will help our team this season. We believe that he can be a solid contributor in many ways.“

Joel also played baseball in high school and was a member of the National Honor Society