Nicholas August Vogel (born February 5, 1990) is an American volleyball coach and former professional volleyball player.
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| Full name | Nicholas August Vogel | ||||||
| Nationality |  United States and  Germany | ||||||
| Born | February 5, 1990[1] | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
| Spike | 12 ft 0.5 in (3.67 m) | ||||||
| Block | 11 ft 10 in (3.61 m) | ||||||
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| Current team | UCLA (Men's team) (Assistant) | ||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker/Opposite | ||||||
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| Last updated: May 2020 | |||||||
Early life and education
editVogel attended Steele Canyon High School (2004–2007) & Valhalla High School (2007–2008). He graduated UCLA in 2012 with a BA in Anthropology.[2]
Career
editPlaying
editVogel played NCAA volleyball for the 19-time National Champion UCLA Bruins from 2009 to 2012[2] and also played for Team USA in the 2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship and the 2011 Pan American Games.[1] After graduating from college in 2012, he played for Panathinaikos Athens for the 2012–2013 professional season. Vogel the played in Germany's Bundesliga for TV Bühl for the 2013–2014 season and then VfB Friedrichshafen for the 2014–2015 season where they competed in the CEV Champions League and were German Cup and Bundesliga Champions.
Coaching
editVogel retired from playing volleyball in 2015 after being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome.[3] Since then he has worked as a volleyball coach.[3] In 2015, he was a volunteer assistant coach for UCLA Bruins women's volleyball.[4] In August 2016, he became an assistant coach for UC San Diego Tritons men's volleyball.[5] From 2018 to 2021, Vogel was an assistant coach for DePaul Blue Demons women's volleyball.[6][7] In June 2022, Vogel joined the UCLA Bruins men's volleyball team as an assistant coach.[8]
Clubs
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Panathinaikos Athens (2012–2013)
TV Bühl (2013–2014)- VfB Friedrichshafen (2014–2015)
References
edit- ^ a b "Nick Vogel – Team USA Profile". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Nick Vogel Biography – UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ a b McCrerey, Rita (February 20, 2018). "Marfan Diagnosis: A Game Changer". marfan.org. The Marfan Foundation. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Vogel – Women's Volleyball Coach". uclabruins.com. UCLA. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Vogel – Assistant Coach – Men's Volleyball Coaches". ucsdtritons.com. University of California, San Diego. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Wendy (February 8, 2018). "Strus, Vogel Round Out DePaul Staff". VolleyMob.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Vogel – Women's Volleyball Coach". depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Vogel Named MVB Assistant Coach". uclabruins.com. UCLA. June 21, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- Soroko, Peter (April 12, 2012). "Q&A with Men's Volleyball Senior Nick Vogel – UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- Bowman, Kevin (February 21, 2012). "Position realignment unites rivals Thomas Amberg, Nick Vogel on UCLA men's volleyball team". Daily Bruin. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
External links
edit- Nick Vogel at Team USA (archived September 16, 2016)
- UCLA Player Bio
- 1st Men's Team at TV Ingersoll Bühl
- US Men's Volleyball Players Abroad