Bolchi started his coaching career in 1971 with Pro Patria, then a Seconda Categoria club (at the time, Seconda Categoria was the sixth level of Italian football). In 1974, he had his first professional coaching job at Sorrento. He also coached Pistoiese, winning the 1976–77 Serie C title, earning promotion into Serie B.
Bolchi started his coaching career with Pro Patria in 1971, a lower-level Italian football club. In 1974, he secured his first professional coaching position at Sorrento. He also managed Pistoiese, achieving success in the 1976–77 Serie C season and securing promotion to a higher league.