Outside of throwing Dolezal enjoys hunting, welding, boating, auto repair, Motorsport, video and yard games.

Dolezal teaches high school physical education and works as an assistant coach at North Dakota State University.

He cleared seventy metres for the first time in 2012: that year he had a best of 72.60 m (238 ft 2+1⁄4 in) and competed in the qualifying round of the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.

[4] This moved him up to eighth on the all-time American lists and brought him the national title, finishing ahead of reigning NCAA champion Sam Humphreys.

[7] Dolezal won the javelin title at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of 81.77 m (268 ft 3+1⁄4 in).