He served as the head football coach at California State University, Sacramento from 1995 to 2002, compiling a record of 31–57–1.
[1][2] Volek graduated from Placer High School in Auburn, California and then played junior college football at Sierra College in Rocklin, California 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, where he played again at center on the 1968 UC Riverside Highlanders football team.
Volek was hired as head football coach at Santa Cruz High School in 1972.
[5] After two years at Santa Cruz High School, he moved on to Mt.