The Rockhurst volleyball program has been in good hands the past 21 years with Tracy Rietzke as the head coach. The Hawks have averaged more than 38 wins per season and advanced to post-season play 16 times under Rietzke.

Rietzke currently ranks second among all-time NCAA Division II women’s volleyball coaches in total victories (978) and third in winning percentage (.835).

He has guided the Hawks to a 806-137 record (.855). Since beginning play as an NCAA Division II member in 1998, the Hawks have posted a 348-75 record (.823) and played in six NCAA national tournaments.

Rietzke was selected Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2005, Heartland Conference Coach of the Year twice (2002 and 2004) and AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year twice (1993 and 1994).

He was the recipient of the NCAA Division II South Central Coach of the Year in 1999 and is a five-time NAIA Distict Coach of the Year honoree (1990-94). In 1995 and 1996, Rietzke was recognized as the NAIA Midwest Independent Coach of the Year.

The Hawks have been nationally-ranked each season since joining the NCAA in 1998 and have finished in the Top 25 seven times. Rockhurst advanced to the NCAA regional finals five times: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005.

Rietzke also served as head coach of the Rockhurst women’s basketball team from 1988-96. The Hawks recorded a 206-45 record in his eight seasons and played in five NAIA national tournaments.

A 1977 graduate of Kansas Wesleyan University, Rietzke was an All-American in basketball and led the nation in field-goal percentage in his senior year. He was featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd in its Feb. 23, 1976 issue and he was inducted into the Kansas Wesleyan Hall of Fame in 1986.

Prior to his arrival at Rockhurst, Rietzke coached volleyball, basketball and softball at Kansas Wesleyan from 1982-88. His volleyball teams won 172 games.

Rietzke and his wife, Cindy, live in Kansas City, Mo. They have two daughters: Kylie, 16, and Morgan, 14.

Winningest All-Time NCAA Division II Coaches

By Percentage (Minimum 10 years as a Division II coach)

1. Tony Graystone, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, .838 (315-61)

2. Chris Catanach, Tampa, .838 (779-151)

3. Tracy Rietzke, Rockhurst, .835 (978-193)
4. Rick Squiers, Nebraska-Kearney, .831 (527-107)

5. Wilfred Navalta, BYU-Hawaii, .824 (538-115)

By Victories (Minimum 10 years as a Division II coach)
1. Peggy Martin, Central Missouri State, 1,064-281
2. Tracy Rietzke, Rockhurst, 978-193

3. Debby Colberg, Sacramento State, 828-292

4. Chris Catanach, Tampa, 779-151

5. Lois Webb, Florida Southern, 747-272