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)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Spike12 ft 0.5 in (3.67 m)
Block11 ft 10 in (3.61 m)
Coaching information
Current teamUCLA (Men's team) (Assistant)
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2017–2018
2016–2017
2015–2016
2018–2021		San Diego Toreros (Volunteer)
UC San Diego Tritons (Assistant)
UCLA Bruins (Volunteer)
DePaul Blue Demons (Assistant)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker/Opposite
Career
YearsTeams
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015		Panathinaikos Athens
TV Bühl
VfB Friedrichshafen
National team
2009–2015 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

Playing

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 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

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] 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

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.
  8. "Nick Vogel Named MVB Assistant Coach". uclabruins.com. UCLA. June 21, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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