Craig Kolek

Craig Kolek

Title: Head Coach
Phone: (603) 897-8467
Phone: (603) 897-8886
Email: ckolek@rivier.edu
College: Merrimack College

Coack 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 )

Men's
Coach Kolek is entering his 15th season as Raider Head Coach. He has a 277-155 career record which includes a NECVA Championship and a trip to the Molten Division III Final 4 in 2006. The Raiders' 2006 NECVA Championship was a first for any New England team. Their six straight New England Division titles and two ECAC North Champshionship are also a New England record. Coach Kolek was selected as the 2006 AVCA Division III National Coach-of-the-Year and is also a four time NECVA Coach-of-the-Year, a two-time New England Coach-of-the-Year and the 2009 GNAC Coach-of-the-Year.

Women's
Coach Kolek is entering his 12th season as Raider Head Coach. Over the past 11 years, Coach Kolek's teams have posted a 215-116 record for a .649 winning percentage, including nine straight GNAC playoff appearances, two ECAC appearance, and three GNAC championship (2003, 2007, 2008). Kolek was also named the 2003 GNAC Coach-of-the-Year.

Kolek attended Merrimack College (1991) where he graduated with a degree in Business Management. Prior to Rivier College, Kolek was the varsity coach at Pelham High School (NH) for two years and Junior Varsity Coach at Pelham for one year. Kolek also enjoyed a distinguished beach volleyball career traveling nationally for seven years. He resides in Merrimack, NH.