John F. Volek (born ) is an American former

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Sacramento from 1995 to 2002, compiling a record of 31–57–1. Volek was the head football coach at

Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla Community College (WWCC), often referred to as just “CC” locally, is a multi-campus community college in southeastern Washington state. History Walla Walla Community College was founded in 1967 by Peter Dietrich when the region ...

in Walla Walla, Washington from 1984 to 1987, leading his teams to a record of 31–7 and three

Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC), formerly the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC), is a sports association for community colleges in the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, along with the Canadian provi ...

(NWAACC) championships. He was then the head football coach at Fresno City College in

Fresno, California Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, makin ...

from 1988 to 1994, tallying a mark of 51–24–1 in seven seasons and winning three

Central Valley Conference The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) is a sports association of community colleges in the U.S. state of California. It oversees 108 athletic programs throughout the state. The organization was formed in 1929 as the Calif ...

titles, in 1988, 1993, and 1994. Volek graduated from

Placer High School Placer High School is a public high school located in Auburn, California, United States, and is part of the Placer Union High School District. Auburn is located northeast of Sacramento, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mounta ...

in Auburn, California and then played junior college football at Sierra College in

Rocklin, California Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California, about from Sacramento, and about northeast of Roseville in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Besides Roseville, it shares borders with Granite Bay, Loomis and Lincoln. As of the 2010 census, Ro ...

from 1965 to 1966. He transferred to Weber State University, playing center for the Webers State Wildcfats in 1967, and then to

University of California, Riverside The University of California, Riverside (UCR or UC Riverside) is a public land-grant research university in Riverside, California. It is one of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The main campus sits on in a suburban distr ...

, where he played again at center on the

1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football team The 1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Kettela, UC Riverside compiled a rec ...

. He received a master's degree from the UC Riverside in 1972. Volek was hired as head football coach at

Santa Cruz High School Santa Cruz High School is a comprehensive public school in Santa Cruz, California which originally opened in 1897 and now serves an enrollment of about 1,040 students in grades nine through twelve. It is part of the Santa Cruz City School Distr ...

in 1972. After two years at Santa Cruz High School, he moved on to

Mt. San Jacinto College Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is a public community college in Riverside County, California. It is part of the California Community College system and consists of five locations: San Jacinto (San Jacinto Campus), Menifee (Menifee Valley Camp ...

in San Jacinto, California to become an assistant football coach and teach in the school's new department of recreation leadership. Volek is the father of Billy Volek, who played

quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...

in the

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(NFL) from 2000 to 2011.

Head coaching record

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Sacramento State profile
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