Olav Kollevoll Explained

Olav Kollevoll
Birth Date:7 January 1923
Birth Place:Kristiansand, Norway
Player Years1:1942–1944
Player Team1:Colgate
Player Years2:1949–1950
Player Team2:Clinton Comets
Player Positions:Defenseman
Coach Years1:1950–1955
Coach Team1:St. Lawrence
Coach Years2:1955–1965
Coach Team2:Colgate
Admin Years1:1965–1989
Admin Team1:Lafayette
Overall Record:153–91–4
Championships:3 Tri-State League (1952, 1954–1955)

Olav "Ole" Bernt Kollevoll (January 7, 1923 – September 11, 2010) was an American ice hockey, baseball and football player and coach.

Career

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

References:[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Olav Bernt Kollevoll. Lehigh Valley Live. 2014-08-15.
  2. News: St. Lawrence Men's Hockey Team History. USCHO.com. 2014-08-15.
  3. News: Colgate Men's Hockey Team History. USCHO.com. 2014-08-15.
  4. Web site: Lafayette Mourns Loss of Olav Kollevoll . goleopards.com . December 16, 2018 . September 15, 2010.
  5. News: 2014-15 St. Lawrence hockey Record Book. St. Lawrence Saints. 2014-08-15.
  6. News: Colgate hockey Record Book. Colgate Raiders. 2014-08-15.