An 11-year member of the UW-Stout men's basketball coaching staff, Joe Jax joins 11 players that he coached into the Hall of Fame. An assistant under Dwain Mintz from 1965-76, Jax helped guide Stout to three conference titles. The director of UW-Stout's Library Learning Center upon retirement, Jax was the interim basketball coach during the 1969-70 season, posting an 11-5 record and a berth in the NAIA District 14 playoff championship game. Jax has been an avid supporter of all Blue Devil athletic programs. While director of the Stout Library Learning Center, he was selected as Wisconsin librarian of the year, and the library was selected as “best in the state.” Jax also served on the Menomonie City Council and served a stint as president of that organization.