Bio

Coach Kolek was inducted in to the North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association Hall of Fame as a Coach on April 2, 2011. Read about the annoucement here: ( Coach K Hall of Fame ). Coach Kolek also became the first coach in NCAA History to record 400 wins as both a Men's & Women's Head Coach. Read about the accomplishment here: ( Kolek reaches 400-400 milestone )

Men's Program – 23rd season at Rivier

Coaching Accomplishments

• AVCA Division III National Coach of the Year (2006)
• 2x NECVA New England Coach of the Year ('05, '06)
• 4x NECVA Coach of the Year ('04, '05, '06, '09)
• 5x GNAC Coach of the Year ('09, '13, '16, '18, '19)
• NECVA Board of Directors (2007-2011)
• 2011 NECVA Hall of Fame
• 2015 Rivier University Hall of Fame (2006 Team)

Team Accomplishments

• 505-240 record (2nd most wins in Division III history)
• 175 times ranked (8th All-time in Division III)
• Top 15 national ranking - 14 consecutive years ('01- '14); Most recently in 2019
• #1 ranking in Division III – February 11, 2014
• 14 All Americans
• 9 Conference Player of the Year recipients
• 6 Defensive Player of the Year recipients
• 79 All-Conference Team members
• 36 Conference Tournament Team selections
• 10 Conference Tournament MVP's
• 3 NCAA Elite 8 appearances
• 2 NCAA Final 4 appearances
• 6 NECVA New England Championships (2001-2006)
• 1 NECVA Championship (2006)
• 9 GNAC Championships (2008-2014, 2018, 2019)

Women's Program – 20th season at Rivier

Coaching Accomplishments

• 4x GNAC Coach of the Year ('03, '10, '12, '15)
• New Hampshire Coach of the Year (2007)

Team Accomplishments

• 445-196 record
• 3 All Americans
• 6 All-Region Selections
• 5 Conference Player of the Year recipients
• 3 Defensive Player of the Year recipients
• 56 All-Conference Team members
• 26 Conference Tournament Team selections
• 5 Conference Tournament MVP's
• 6 NCAA appearances
• 6 GNAC Championships ('03, '07, '08, '11, '13, '14)
• 13 GNAC Championship Appearances

EDUCATION

Merrimack College, North Andover, MA (1987-1991)

• Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Austin Preparatory School, Reading, MA (1983-1987)