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

  • 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

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