University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Talia Ogle Hired at Assistant Volleyball Coach at Western Carolina
06.04.2008 | Women's Volleyball
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Former UNC Asheville volleyball player and student-assistant coach Talia Ogle has been hired at Western Carolina to be an assistant coach for the Lady Catamounts program and head coach Stephanie Dragan.
Ogle comes to Cullowhee from the University of Texas Pan American where she spent one season with the Broncs. Her primary responsibilities for UTPA was working with the outside hitters and defensive specialists. She also served as the academic advisor, camp director and travel coordinator.
"I am extremely excited to add Talia to the staff," Dragan said. "She has an outgoing personality and great outlook on life. She is driven in everything that she does and is a good role model for our team. Talia has a tremendous enthusiasm for the sport of volleyball and coaching."
Ogle will primarily be working with the Catamount outside hitters and defensive specialists.
"Talia excelled at both positions in college and has a "scrappy" defensive philosophy that she will bring to the Catamounts," Dragan Said. "Our athletes are excited to learn from her."
Ogle was a standout for UNC Asheville where she helped the Bulldogs reach the Big South Conference Championship Game during her senior campaign. A team captain that season, she finished third on the team in digs with 380 and concluded her career in a Bulldog uniform with 1,119 career digs. Ogle graduated in December of 2005 from UNC Asheville with a bachelor's degree in English.
After completing her eligibility at UNC Asheville, Ogle spent a season on the Bulldog coaching staff. She was responsible for the development of Asheville's outside hitters and defensive players on the court while handling several administrative areas for the Bulldog program. Ogle was responsible for scheduling, equipment management, film exchange and travel arrangements while assisting in the development of practices and conditioning program.
