Name: Chiaka Ogbogu
Discipline(s): Volleyball
Position: Middle
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Coppell, Texas
High School: Coppell High School
College: University of Texas
More

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)
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