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Nick Vogel
Full Name:Nicholas August Vogel
Nationality: and
Birth Date:February 5, 1990[1]
Weight:220lb
Currentcoachteam:UCLA (Men's team) (Assistant)
Coachyears:2017–2018
2016–2017
2015–2016
2018–2021
Coachteams:San Diego Toreros (Volunteer)
UC San Diego Tritons (Assistant)
UCLA Bruins (Volunteer)
DePaul Blue Demons (Assistant)
Position:Middle Blocker/Opposite
Years1:2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
Club1:Panathinaikos Athens
TV Bühl
VfB Friedrichshafen
Nationalyears:2009–2015
Updated:May 2020

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

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.

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. 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. 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nick Vogel – Team USA Profile . . November 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106041232/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/VO/Nick-Vogel . November 6, 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Nick Vogel Biography – UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site . November 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105175455/http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207924606 . November 5, 2013 . live .
  3. Web site: Marfan Diagnosis: A Game Changer . marfan.org . . Rita . McCrerey . February 20, 2018 . May 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190915180419/http://blog.marfan.org/marfan-diagnosis-a-game-changer . September 15, 2019 . live .
  4. Web site: Nick Vogel – Women's Volleyball Coach . uclabruins.com . UCLA . May 4, 2020.
  5. Web site: Nick Vogel – Assistant Coach – Men's Volleyball Coaches . ucsdtritons.com . University of California, San Diego . May 4, 2020.
  6. News: Strus, Vogel Round Out DePaul Staff . VolleyMob.com . Wendy . Mayer . February 8, 2018 . May 4, 2020.
  7. Web site: Nick Vogel – Women's Volleyball Coach . depaulbluedemons.com . DePaul University . May 4, 2020.
  8. Web site: Nick Vogel Named MVB Assistant Coach. uclabruins.com. June 21, 2022 . UCLA. August 20, 2022.