Olav Kollevoll
Olav "Ole" Bernt Kollevoll (January 7, 1923 – September 11, 2010) was an American ice hockey, baseball and football player and coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1923 Kristiansand, Norway |
| Died | September 11, 2010 (aged 87) |
| Playing career | |
| 1942–1944 | Colgate |
| 1949–1950 | Clinton Comets |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1955 | St. Lawrence |
| 1955–1965 | Colgate |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1965–1989 | Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 153–91–4 (.625) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Tri-State League (1952, 1954–1955) | |
Career Edit
Born in Kristiansand, Norway, Kollevoll emigrated to the United States with his parents and grew up in Brooklyn. Kollevoll began attending Colgate University in the fall of 1941, playing ice hockey, baseball, and football in his time there. He was an initiate of Delta Upsilon. After graduating from an accelerated program in 1945 Kollevoll joined the United States Navy towards the end of World War II. After his tour was over he began a short professional career in both baseball and hockey before retiring following an injury in 1948.[1]
Kollevoll became the head coach at St. Lawrence in 1950 for both the baseball and hockey squads. During his time there he attained his master's degree while leading the Saints to their first two appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship.[2] In 1955 Kollevoll returned to his alma mater, taking over as head coach for the ice hockey and freshman football clubs. In 1957 Colgate's hockey program returned to varsity status and became a founding member of ECAC Hockey four years later.[3]
Kollevoll left Colgate in 1965 to become the athletic director at Lafayette College, remaining there until his retirement in 1989. He died on September 11, 2010.[4]
Head coaching record Edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence Saints (Tri-State League) (1950–1955) | |||||||||
| 1950-51 | St. Lawrence | 8-6-0 | 3-2-0 | 3rd | |||||
| 1951-52 | St. Lawrence | 15-5-0 | 6-1-0 | 1st | NCAA Consolation Game (Loss) | ||||
| 1952-53 | St. Lawrence | 12-6-0 | 3-2-0 | 2nd | |||||
| 1953-54 | St. Lawrence | 18-3-1 | 4-1-0 | t-1st | |||||
| 1954-55 | St. Lawrence | 19-5-1 | 6-0-0 | 1st | NCAA Consolation Game (Loss) | ||||
| St. Lawrence: | 72-25-2 | 22-6-0 | |||||||
| Colgate Red Raiders (Independent) (1957–1961) | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | Colgate | 2-2-0 | |||||||
| 1958-59 | Colgate | 2-6-0 | |||||||
| 1959-60 | Colgate | 5-10-0 | |||||||
| 1960-61 | Colgate | 8-15-1 | |||||||
| Colgate: | 17-33-1 | ||||||||
| Colgate Red Raiders (ECAC Hockey) (1961–1965) | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | Colgate | 18-6-0 | 18-6-0 | t-6th | |||||
| 1962-63 | Colgate | 16-5-1 | 11-4-1 | 7th | ECAC Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1963-64 | Colgate | 19-8-0 | 15-6-0 | t-3rd | ECAC Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1964-65 | Colgate | 11-14-0 | 4-10-0 | 13th | |||||
| Colgate: | 64-33-1 | 48-26-1 | |||||||
| Total: | 153-91-4 | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
References Edit
- ^ "Olav Bernt Kollevoll". Lehigh Valley Live. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "St. Lawrence Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Colgate Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Lafayette Mourns Loss of Olav Kollevoll". goleopards.com. September 15, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ "2014-15 St. Lawrence hockey Record Book" (PDF). St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Colgate hockey Record Book" (PDF). Colgate Raiders. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
External links Edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database