
Craig Kolek
Title: | Head Coach |
Phone: | (603) 897-8467 |
Email: | ckolek@rivier.edu |
Previous 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 ). 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 – 22 seasons 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)
- 4x GNAC Coach of the Year ('09, '13, '16, '18)
- NECVA Board of Directors (2007-2011)
- 2011 NECVA Hall of Fame
- 2015 Rivier University Hall of Fame (2006 Team)
Team Accomplishments
- 479-232 record (2nd most wins in Division III history)
- 171 times ranked (8th All-time in Division III)
- Top 15 national ranking - 14 consecutive years ('01- '14); Most recently in 2018
- #1 ranking in Division III – February 11, 2014
- 14 All Americans
- 8 Conference Player of the Year recipients
- 6 Defensive Player of the Year recipients
- 73 All-Conference Team members
- 33 Conference Tournament Team selections
- 9 Conference Tournament MVP's
- 2 NCAA Elite 8 appearances
- 2 NCAA Final 4 appearances
- 6 NECVA New England Championships (2001-2006)
- 1 NECVA Championship (2006)
- 8 GNAC Championships (2008-2014, 2018)
Women's Program – 19 seasons at Rivier
Coaching Accomplishments
- 4x GNAC Coach of the Year ('03, '10, '12, '15)
- New Hampshire Coach of the Year (2007)
Team Accomplishments
- 418-189 record
- 3 All Americans
- 6 All-Region Selections
- 5 Conference Player of the Year recipients
- 3 Defensive Player of the Year recipients
- 52 All-Conference Team members
- 24 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)