SUNY-Delhi Men's Swimming

Kolodziej took over as the program's head coach. In 2014 Coach Kolodziej was named Men's North East District / Region III Coach of the year.  In 2014 his woman's team also won the most improve in the North East District / Region III.  In 2014 Coach lead both Men's and Women to runner's up at the Region III / North East District Swimming and Diving Championship.  He was named the 1999-00 and 2000-01 Mountain Valley Conference "Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year". He has captured the Mountain Valley Conference Championship with both men's and women's teams for both 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons. He also won both men's and women's title at the Mountain Valley Conference Meet in 2006-2007. Mr. Kolodziej lead his Men's Broncos to a second - place finish at the Region III Championship two year in a row. Also the team place second at the North East District Championship in March of 2001. Lastly Coach Kolodziej has 99 All America's swimming and diving athletes under him since his return to Delhi in 1999. In his spare time he coaches the USS community swim team, The Delhi Dolphins who compete in the Adirondack Region. He is also a member of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), NJCAA - Coaches Association in Swimming and Diving, World Swim Coaches Association (WSCA) and USA Swimming. Coach Kolodziej is also a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, First Aid, CPR, and Lifeguard Instructor. John is a Certified Pool Operator (CPO). A 1993 Delhi graduate, Kolodziej also graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1997 and completed his masters at Cortland in 1999. John is a 1991 graduate of Amsterdam High School. Besides his coaching duties, he is the Aquatics Coordinator and teaches aquatic classes at SUNY Delhi. Kolodziej resides in Delhi, New York.