Most Notable
- Four-time AVCA All-American while playing at University of Texas (first team in 2014, 2015, 2017, second team in 2013)
- Helped Texas to the NCAA Division I Tournament championship match in 2015 before losing to Nebraska
- University of Texas' all-time blocks leader
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
2019 - FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Gold); FIVB World Cup (Silver); NORCECA Women's Continental Championship (Silver)
2018 - Pan American Cup (Gold)
Did You Know
- Has a 10-foot, 5-inch spike touch
- University of Texas' all-time block assist leader
- Posted a career-best .917 hitting efficiency versus Fairfield in the opening round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament
- Named 2012 Gatorade Texas High School Player of the Year
- Played for Texas Advantage from 2008 to 2013
- Led Coppell High School to back-to-back Texas 5A state championships in 2011 and 2012
- Earned AVCA, Max Preps and PrepVolleyball.com High School All-America honors in 2012
- Father moved to the Dallas area as an emergency room doctor
Path to the Podium
- Led U.S. in hitting efficiency (.463) and kill percent (56 percent) during 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League
- Played youth club volleyball for Texas Advantage
- Led Coppell High School to consecutive Texas Class 5A state championship titles in 2011 and 2012
- Named four-time AVCA All-American while at University of Texas, including three first-team selections, from 2013-2017)
- Helped University of Texas to the NCAA title match in 2015
Related Links
- usavollleyball.org: Ogbogu Excited for Olympic Qualifier in Shreveport (July 23, 2019)
- NCAA.com: Texas Middle Chiagka Ogbogu Ready to Finish on a High Note (Aug. 25, 2017)
- TexasSports.com: My Story: A Longhorn Portrait of Chiaka Ogbogu (Aug. 31, 2015)
- University of Texas Athlete Bio
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