Began at Findlay: August 1, 1998
Career Record: 632-371 (.630)
Findlay Record: 552-312(.639)
Wick Colchagoff's Year-by-Year Head Coaching Record
| Year |
School |
Record |
Pct. |
Conf. |
Pct. |
Postseason |
| 1994 |
Neb. Wesleyan |
17-20 |
.459 |
|
|
|
| 1995 |
Neb. Wesleyan |
17-16 |
.515 |
|
|
|
| 1996 |
Neb. Wesleyan |
23-12 |
.657 |
|
|
|
| 1997 |
Neb. Wesleyan |
23-11 |
.676 |
|
|
|
| 1998 |
Findlay |
9-26 |
.257 |
|
|
|
| 1999 |
Findlay |
38-10 |
.792 |
|
|
|
| 2000 |
Findlay |
25-12 |
.676 |
|
|
* |
| 2001 |
Findlay |
29-7 |
.806 |
|
|
* |
| 2002 |
Findlay |
25-10 |
.714 |
|
|
|
| 2003 |
Findlay |
29-8 |
.784 |
|
|
* |
| 2004 |
Findlay |
24-8 |
.750 |
|
|
|
| 2005 |
Findlay |
22-10 |
.688 |
|
|
|
| 2006 |
Findlay |
22-8 |
.733 |
|
|
|
| 2007 |
Findlay |
19-14 |
.576 |
|
|
|
| 2008 |
Findlay |
12-22 |
.353 |
|
|
|
| 2009 |
Findlay |
15-18 |
.455 |
|
|
|
| 2010 |
Findlay |
13-15 |
.464 |
|
|
|
| 2011 |
Findlay |
15-12 |
.556 |
|
|
|
| 2012 |
Findlay |
14-17 |
.452 |
|
|
|
| 2013 |
Findlay |
20-12 |
.625 |
|
|
|
| 2014 |
Findlay |
23-7 |
.767 |
|
|
|
| 2015 |
Findlay |
26-9 |
.743 |
|
|
* |
| 2016 |
Findlay |
21-10 |
.677 |
|
|
* |
| 2017 |
Findlay |
28-7 |
.800 |
|
|
* |
| 2018 |
Findlay |
24-7 |
.774 |
|
|
|
| 2019 |
Findlay |
9-20 |
.310 |
|
|
|
| 2020 |
Findlay |
-- (COVID) |
|
|
|
|
| 2021 (Spring) |
Findlay |
9-3 |
.750 |
|
|
|
| 2021 (Fall) |
Findlay |
16-9 |
.640 |
|
|
|
| 2022 |
Findlay |
18-14 |
.563 |
|
|
|
| 2023 |
Findlay |
23-8 |
.742 |
|
|
|
| 2024 |
Findlay |
24-9 |
.727 |
|
|
NCAA Sweet 16 |
| Totals |
31 Seasons |
632-371 |
.630 |
|
|
7 Postseasons |
Wick Colchagoff is entering his 28th season at the helm of the volleyball program in 2025.
During his time at Findlay, Colchagoff has won seven GLIAC South Division titles and has coached 29 first team all-conference players and 36 second team all-league athletes. He has also seen 14 players earn All-American honors and another 33 capture all-region accolades.
2015 was a historic year for the Oilers program under the leadership of Coach Colchagoff. The team finished with a 26-9 record, which includes a win over #1 Wheeling Jesuit who went on to win the national championship, and played in its first NCAA Regional event since 2003. Along with team success, the Oilers were able to place three players on NCAA DII All-American teams including the National Freshman of the Year, Hailee Olson.
Colchagoff led the Oilers to their first 20-win season since the 2006 campaign by going 20-12 during the 2013 season as the team qualified for the GLIAC Tournament for the second consecutive season. The 2013 campaign followed a record of 14-17 in 2012. The Oilers reached the GLIAC Tournament in 2012, the first time they had done so since 2007.
During his second season in 1999, Colchagoff led Findlay to their best finish in school history. He coached the Oilers to an impressive 38-10 overall record, earning their first ever birth to the NAIA National Championships where they took fifth.
Prior to arriving at Findlay, Colchagoff was the head coach at Nebraska Wesleyan. The Plainswomen compiled a 17-20 record in Colchagoff’s first year and a fourth place finish in the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference during the 1995 season. In 1996, Colchagoff guided Wesleyan to a spot in the “Sweet 16” at the NCAA Division III Championships. That year, the Plainswomen finished the season ranked eighth in the final AVCA poll with a 23-12 mark.
In 1997, the Plainswomen earned their second consecutive bid to the NCAA Division III Championship after being ranked as high as sixth in the Division III national poll.
Coach Colchagoff and his wife, Lori, reside in Findlay and have two adult daughters, Colbi and Sydni.
