Joel O'Connor

Tournament Wins

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

2022 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Handball Championships April 3, 2022

Longest Winstreak: 4 matches. October 7, 2018 to December 1, 2018

First match on record: June 26, 2012 - 62nd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Match Wins: 33

Win rate: 31.73%

Match History

104 Matches Found:

75th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Platinum (80+)

Bob Miller def. Joel O'Connor 21-8, 21-13

2026 USHA Masters Singles & Missouri State Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Eugene Dalessio def. Joel O'Connor 21-19, 21-11

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-20, 21-10

Joel O'Connor def. Dave Coulie 21-12, 21-0

2026 USHA Masters Singles

80+ Singles

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-20, 21-10

Joel O'Connor def. Dave Coulie 21-12, 21-0

75+ Singles

Eugene Dalessio def. Joel O'Connor 21-19, 21-11

2026 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Handball Championships & R48 Pre-Qualifier

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (77+)

Robert Braine def. Joel O'Connor 21-5, 21-6

Rodney Fink def. Joel O'Connor 21-5, 21-2

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 68+

Keith Thode / James Lowe def. Bob Turnan / Joel O'Connor 21-11, 21-1

Jeffrey Patterson / Jeffrey Cattron def. Bob Turnan / Joel O'Connor 21-15, 21-7

Rodney Fink / Mark McCoy def. Bob Turnan / Joel O'Connor 21-7, 8-21, 11-0

74th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Platinum (80+)

David Lippman def. Joel O'Connor 21-7, 21-14

Robert Braine def. Joel O'Connor 21-2, 21-8

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-12, 21-14

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Veteran Diamond (75+)

Bill Ingram def. Joel O'Connor 21-9, 21-9

2025 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50-60-70-80-C

Brian Deyo / Raul Huerta def. Robert Braine / Joel O'Connor 10-21, 21-12, 11-6

Men's Singles Small Ball: 70-75-80

Jeffrey Cattron def. Joel O'Connor 20-21, 21-8, 11-1

Men's Singles Small Ball: 70-75-80 Consolation

Rich Goosmann def. Joel O'Connor 1-21, 21-8, 11-10

Joel O'Connor def. Larry Savage 21-2, 21-9

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50-60-70-80-C Consolation

Joel Hunt / Mark McCoy def. Robert Braine / Joel O'Connor 21-0, 21-16

Robert Braine / Joel O'Connor def. Dan Villareal / Jeff Taubman 21-3, 21-2

2024 USHA National Masters Doubles and IHA State Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Diamond (75+)

Merv Deckert / Rodney Fink def. Joel O'Connor / Robert Braine 21-12, 21-10

Joel O'Connor / Robert Braine def. Bill Cleary / Jim Lowe 21-15, 21-16

73rd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 80+

Mike Barnes / Joel O'Connor def. Rich Robitaille / Robert Kelley 21-6, 21-11

Mike Barnes / Joel O'Connor def. Dennis Uffer / James Ward 21-16, 9-21, 11-4

Jim Smith / Rick Graham def. Mike Barnes / Joel O'Connor 21-2, 21-18

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-5, 21-4

Joel O'Connor def. Ira Goldberg 21-2, 21-16

2024 Gene Jackson Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70

Jim Lowe / Edward Green def. Joel O'Connor / Robert Braine 21-10, 21-6

Bob Bardwell / Michael Hesney def. Joel O'Connor / Robert Braine 21-5, 21-0

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Joel O'Connor def. Sam Pompelia 21-5, 21-10

Rick Graham def. Joel O'Connor 21-7, 21-6

Denis Hogan def. Joel O'Connor 21-13, 21-11

2024 IHA Men's & Women's State Singles Handball Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

Kevin Nealis def. Joel O'Connor 21-2, 21-12

Men's Singles Small Ball: Men's 50/60

Tim Sterrett def. Joel O'Connor 21-5, 21-4

2023 USHA National Masters Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Platinum (80+)

James Ward / Ron Cole def. Joel O'Connor / Mike Barnes 21-12, 21-13

Joel O'Connor / Mike Barnes def. Rich Robitaille / Robert Kelley 21-4, 21-5

2023 World Handball Invitational & 72nd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 80+

Robert Braine / Joel O'Connor def. James Stephenson / Gary Rohrer 21-11, 16-21, 11-4

Robert Braine / Joel O'Connor def. Dennis Uffer / Karl Lady 21-19, 21-17

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-12, 21-8

Joel O'Connor def. Wally Page 21-6, 21-8

27th USHA Hall of Fame R48LTE Stop #8 with National Masters Singles & Women's Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Art Brooks def. Joel O'Connor 21-13, 21-9

Joel O'Connor def. Joe Cordova 0-21, 21-19, 11-8

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

Jim Smith def. Joel O'Connor 21-16, 21-14

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+) Consolation

Karl Lady def. Joel O'Connor 21-13, 21-17

Joel O'Connor def. Mike Barnes

2023 Gene Jackson Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: 60-80 Singles

Rich Goosmann def. Joel O'Connor 21-20, 21-20

Jeffrey Patterson def. Joel O'Connor 21-4, 22-12

Robert Braine def. Joel O'Connor 21-5, 21-6

2022 USHA Masters Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-16, 21-3

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

Kam Nasser def. Joel O'Connor 12-21, 21-10, 11-2

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+) Consolation

Joel O'Connor def. J Michael Schaefer

Joel O'Connor def. Bruce Handelman

71st USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Bob Barbarick def. Joel O'Connor 21-6, 21-9

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

Felipe Rosendo def. Joel O'Connor 5-21, 21-16, 11-9

73rd Tallcorn Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min 70)

Art Brooks / Thomas Bordenave def. Wayne Bryant / Joel O'Connor 21-13, 21-10

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min 70) Consolation

Michael Haar / Mark Wurtz def. Wayne Bryant / Joel O'Connor

2022 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

Joel O'Connor def. Larry Savage 21-3, 21-2

Joel O'Connor def. George Lehocky 21-5, 21-6

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 80+

Jerry Gartside / Robert Braine def. Larry Savage / Joel O'Connor 21-14, 21-10

Larry Savage / Joel O'Connor def. Jim Milan / George Lehocky 21-16, 3-21, 11-9

2021 USHA National Four-Wall Singles Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Veteran Diamond (75+)

Rick Graham def. Joel O'Connor 21-2, 21-6

2019 e4 Design/Ron Cook Memorial R48 Pro Stop

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Rodney Fink def. Joel O'Connor 15-7, 15-12

Robert Miller def. Joel O'Connor

Wayne Bryant def. Joel O'Connor 15-7, 15-7

69th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Steven Bauer def. Joel O'Connor 21-7, 21-5

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-4, 21-10

Joel O'Connor def. John Libby 21-2, 21-18

USHA Southeast Regionals Handball Tournament 2019

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-15, 21-20

Joel O'Connor def. Arthur Haffner

25th USHA Hall of Fame R48LTE with the Masters Singles & Women's Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Jim Smith def. Joel O'Connor 21-17, 21-13

Joel O'Connor def. Stephen Sheldon 21-10. WBF - Injury

2018 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Jim Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-10, 21-6

Joel O'Connor def. Bill Trimble 21-5, 21-8

Joel O'Connor def. Charles Doyle 21-10, 21-6

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min 70)

Bill Cleary / Rick Graham def. Joel O'Connor / Bob Morton

Joel O'Connor / Bob Morton def. Patricio Dorantes / Tony Rausch

Joel O'Connor / Bob Morton def. Charles Doyle / Thomas Myers 21-15, 21-7

Ron Cook Peachtree Open & WPH R48Pro VIII Stop #1

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Diamond Master (70+)

Bob Miller def. Joel O'Connor 21-10, 21-9. WBF - Injury

Joel O'Connor def. Raymond Jusak 20-21, 21-14, 11-3

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Diamond Masters (60+)

Jim Lowe def. Joel O'Connor 21-9, 21-14

2018 World Handball Championships & USHA Four-Wall Nationals

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Veteran Diamond (75+)

Robert Braine def. Joel O'Connor 21-9, 21-1

Joel O'Connor def. Bob Norris 21-3, 21-15

USHA Southeast Regional

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 60+

William Cleary / Rick Graham def. Randall Lanier / Joel O'Connor 21-6, 21-4

Randall Lanier / Joel O'Connor def. Robert Saul / Steve Scharlau

Tom Benton / Michael Kavkewitz def. Randall Lanier / Joel O'Connor 21-7, 21-5

Men's Singles Small Ball: 60+

Nicholas Wilson def. Joel O'Connor

67th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Robert Braine def. Joel O'Connor 21-10, 21-3

2017 USHA National Masters Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Wally Page def. Joel O'Connor 21-14, 13-21, 11-2

2017 USHA National Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Denny Dupps / John Love def. Wayne Bryant / Joel O'Connor 21-14, 21-12

66th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Peter Salmon def. Joel O'Connor 21-11, 21-1

2016 USHA National Masters Singles & WPH R48Pro V Player's Championship

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-3, 21-3

Joel O'Connor def. Roger Swanson 10-9. inj def

65th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Alvin Edwards def. Joel O'Connor 21-16, 21-7

WPH Aces Player's Championship, Powered by ESPN (Aces Singles & Doubles Nationwide Challenge)

Men's Singles Small Ball: Super Master (60+)

Charles Doyle def. Joel O'Connor 15-5, 15-9, 11-9

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 100+ Combined B

Bruce Handelman / Dick Staley def. Joel O'Connor / Mike Gardner 31-7

64th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Ira Goldberg def. Joel O'Connor 21-5, 21-6

2014 USHA National Masters Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Ed Grossenbacher def. Joel O'Connor 21-18, 21-4

Joel O'Connor def. Vince San Angelo 7-21, 21-10, 11-10

2013 Simple Green US Open of Handball

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Super (65+)

Rich Reitan def. Joel O'Connor 21-8, 21-2

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

John Libby / Rich Robitaille def. Charles Shoten / Joel O'Connor 21-12, 21-12

62nd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Wayne Neumann def. Joel O'Connor 12,(15),4

Joel O'Connor def. David Dodds 12,5