Bill

Kolinske

Quick Facts

• Graduated from Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2009
• The son of Ed and Mary Kolinske
• One of six children. Sister, Julie, played volleyball at the University of Milwaukee
• Left his hometown of Big Bend, Wis., to move to California and pursue beach volleyball. Prior to the move, he was a a teacher and physical education instructor at Mukwonago High School and also coached indoor volleyball at nearby Arrowhead Union
• Also works as a tutor

Career Highlights

• Professional debut was at the 2011 Chicago Wide Open
• Has four podium finishes on the NORCECA Continental Tour, including one gold medal
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• Has played in three 2019 FIVB World Tour events with Miles Evans. Best finish was ninth at four-star in Yangzhou, China
• Played in 15 2018 FIVB season events with Miles Evans. Placed 2nd at the one-star in Aalsmeer and third at the one-star in Sydney
• Finished third with Evans at 2018 P1440 event in San Jose
• Finished the 2017 FIVB World Tour with a second-place finish at the Aaismeer 1-star and a third-place at the Sydney 2-star, both with Miles Evans
• Earned gold, silver and bronze on the 2017 NORCECA Continental Tour
• Won bronze at the 2016 NORCECA Boqueron event with Drost, their first appearance on the Tour that year
• Played his first FIVB World Tour event in 2015, with Casey Jennings at the Long Beach Grand Slam
• On the NORCECA Continental Tour from 2014-16, has finished in the Top 10 in all three tournaments played
• Has played on the AVP Tour since 2012, with three third-place finishes; was named Most Improved Player in 2015
• First beach volleyball event of his career was at a 2010 AVP Young Guns in Milwaukee with Kyle Buckley, they finished fifth
• Played at one tournament in 2011, the Wide Open Chicago with Drew Pickering, duo finished 17th
• Played basketball at Wisconsin-Whitewater, graduating ranked in the top 10 in career blocks