Nick Vogel

Nicholas August Vogel (born February 5, 1990) is an American volleyball coach and former professional volleyball player.

Nick Vogel
Personal information
Full nameNicholas August Vogel
Nationality United States and
 Germany
Born (1990-02-05) February 5, 1990[1]
Height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Spike141 in (357 cm)
Block140 in (355 cm)
Coaching information
Current teamDePaul Blue Demons (assistant)
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2016–UC San Diego Tritons (assistant)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker/Opposite
Career
YearsTeams
2012–2013
2013–2014		Panathinaikos Athens
TV Bühl
National team
2009– United States
Last updated: May 2020

Early life and education

Vogel attended Steele Canyon High School (2004-2007) & Valhalla High School (2007-2008). He graduated UCLA in 2012 with a BA in Anthropology.[2]

Career

Vogel 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 played for TV Bühl in Germany's Bundesliga for 2013-2014.

Vogel 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] Since 2018, Vogel has been an assistant coach for DePaul Blue Demons women's volleyball.[6][7]

Clubs

References
  1. "Nick Vogel - Team USA Profile". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. "Nick Vogel Biography - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. "Nick Vogel - Women's Volleyball Coach". uclabruins.com. UCLA. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. "Nick Vogel - Assistant Coach - Men's Volleyball Coaches". ucsdtritons.com. University of California, San Diego. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. Mayer, Wendy (February 8, 2018). "Strus, Vogel Round Out DePaul Staff". VolleyMob.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. "Nick Vogel - Women's Volleyball Coach". depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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