CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Became second Nittany Lion setter to be named EIVA Player of the Year (Jose Quinones, 2000-02) and the 15th different Nittany Lion to a win conference player of the year honor...Placed ninth on all-time Penn State list with 2,975 career assists...Ranked tenth in Division I-II among active players with 9.66 assists per set through 2022 season.
Season: 2022: Became first Penn State setter since Jose Quiñones to win at least two AVCA All-America awards with his second team laurel. 2021: Earned second team All-America honors from both the AVCA and VolleyballMag.com.
2022 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Named to second-straight AVCA All-America Second Team…Picked to second-straight All-EIVA First Team…Two-time recipient of Off the Block Monthly All-America recognition (Jan. & Feb.)…Tabbed 2022 OTB Preseason First-Team All-American…Won one EIVA Offensive Player of the Week Honors…Named OTB National Setter of the Week twice.
Season: Orchestrated potent Penn State offense with fearless playmaking ability in all 27 matches (all starts)…Totaled 964 assists at 10.48 assists per set…Had 21 matches of 30+ assists…Reached century mark in digs for second consecutive season at 103…Added 42 blocks…Aced 27 serves and added 37 kills to reach single-season high 88.0 points.
Rankings: Led EIVA and ranked sixth in nation with 10.48 assists per set…Paced Penn State’s offense to sixth-best hitting percentage in the country at .338.
No. 6 Grand Canyon (1/13-15): Totaled 72 assists and led PSU to .463 and .386 team hitting percentages in a pair of 3-0 sweeps. No. 3 Long Beach St. (1/29): Set season high with 52 assists in comeback win on road. George Mason (2/5): Began run of seven-straight matches with 30+ assists with 38-assist performance in 3-0 win. Saint Francis (2/19): Led Penn State to a .500 team hitting percentage with 41 assists in straight-sets win…Made highlight place running under the net and setting Cal Fisher for big kill. at Princeton (3/18): After 46-assist match at Ohio State, reached 45 helpers in road league win with seven digs. at Charleston (4/15): Aced a single-game best four serves.
2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Became second Nittany Lion setter to be named EIVA Player of the Year (Jose Quinones (2000-02)...Selected an AVCA second-team All-American...Named VolleyballMag.com second team All-America selection...Earned All-EIVA first team honors...Selected to All-EIVA Tournament Team...Named EIVA Offensive Player of the Week twice (2/1 & 3/22).
Season: Paced Penn State's offense to great offensive season and first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017...Was one of two Nittany Lions to play in all 26 matches (Will Bantle)...Tallied 809 assists and set team to .331 hitting percentage, fourth-best in the nation...Set team to .300 hitting percentage or better in 18 matches...Averaged 9.71 assists per set...Had at least 30 assists in 17 matches including five-straight 2/19-3/5...Set single-season best with 125 digs...Added 40.0 total blocks.
Rankings: Led EIVA and ranked seventh in the nation with 809 assists...Set Nittany Lions to .331 team hitting percentage for fourth-best mark in nation...Ranked fifth in EIVA with 125 digs.
No. 13 Ohio State (1/29-30): Posted back-to-back 30 assist matches in pair of nonconference wins. NJIT (2/13): Set Nittany Lions to .435 team hitting percentage with 43 assists in four-set victory. No. 12 George Mason (2/26): Set tone with 40 assists, four kills and seven digs to power four-set win. at No. 11 NJIT (3/19-20): Had back-to-back 30-assist outings to secure a pair of important sweeps on the road. Sacred Heart (3/26): Posted efficient match both offensively (38 assists) and defensively (season-high 8 digs) in dominant three-set win. at No. 15 George Mason (4/3): Had 42 assists in five-set battle. No. 13 George Mason (4/24): Set season high with 50 assists to lead Nittany Lions to first EIVA tournament title since 2017...Contributed to pin hitters Brett Wildman and Cal Fisher combining for 49 kills...Contributed defensively with seven digs and three blocks.
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Named to All-EIVA second team...Voted a finalist for the Off The Block Fan Vote National Player of the Month for January.
Season: Started all 19 matches at setter...Recorded 670 assists and 10.00 assists per set...Helped Penn State’s offense to highest kills per set rate in EIVA (12.38)...Had 16 matches with at least 25 assists...Had seven-straight matches with 30-plus assists (2/1-22)...Ranked second on the team with 92 digs...Second on team with 41 total blocks...Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings: Led EIVA with 670 assists and a 10.00 assists per set rate...Ranked eighth in the league and second among league setters with 92 digs.
at No. 5 Lewis (1/18): Had 51 assists and nine digs in reverse sweep victory. No. 6 UCLA (1/24): Set offense to .500 hitting percentage, the highest team percentage in three-set match in nation for season...Finished with 37 assists. USC (1/26): Tallied 53 assists, six digs and season-high four blocks in five-set win. vs. No. 5 Long Beach (2/7): Recorded double-double with 40 assists and 10 digs. No. 11 Princeton (2/14): Led offense to .472 hitting percentage in third and fourth set to clinch win...Had 48 assists and six digs. At Sacred Heart (2/21): Paced offense to .486 hitting percentage in final three sets to complete reverse sweep comeback...Had season-high 57 assists.
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Played in 23 matches and 66 sets with 17 starts at setter…Led Penn State with 535 assists and 8.11 assists per set…Had 77 digs and 22 total blocks…Started the final 10 games of the season…Posted 14 matches with 20 or more assists.
Rankings: Ranked sixth in EIVA with 535 assists and 8.11 assists per set.
at No. 8 Ohio State (1/5): Made collegiate debut and played in three sets. No. 4 BYU (1/18): Had 25 assists off the bench with two digs and a block. at St. Francis (1/21): Made first career start…Recorded 40 assists and six digs in a four-set win. Ohio State (3/19): Returned to the starting lineup to record 32 assists, five digs, one kill and one service ace in a three-set win. vs. George Mason (4/18): Paced attack to an EIVA semifinal win with personal single-season high 57 assists. at Princeton (4/20): Posted first career double-double with 52 assists and season-high 11 digs in EIVA Championship.
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played four seasons at Hickory High School…Named 2018 Southeastern Player of the Year…Recognized as a first-team All-State performer and first team All-Region…Named first team All-Tidewater Conference…Played three seasons with Coastal Virginia Volleyball (2016-18).
PERSONAL
Full name is Cole Thomas Bogner…Parents are Kath and Kevin Bogner…Has two sisters, Jordan and Sydney…Earned a bachelor's degree in communications and is now pursuing a graduate certificate in project management.
Career: Became second Nittany Lion setter to be named EIVA Player of the Year (Jose Quinones, 2000-02) and the 15th different Nittany Lion to a win conference player of the year honor...Placed ninth on all-time Penn State list with 2,975 career assists...Ranked tenth in Division I-II among active players with 9.66 assists per set through 2022 season.
Season: 2022: Became first Penn State setter since Jose Quiñones to win at least two AVCA All-America awards with his second team laurel. 2021: Earned second team All-America honors from both the AVCA and VolleyballMag.com.
2022 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Named to second-straight AVCA All-America Second Team…Picked to second-straight All-EIVA First Team…Two-time recipient of Off the Block Monthly All-America recognition (Jan. & Feb.)…Tabbed 2022 OTB Preseason First-Team All-American…Won one EIVA Offensive Player of the Week Honors…Named OTB National Setter of the Week twice.
Season: Orchestrated potent Penn State offense with fearless playmaking ability in all 27 matches (all starts)…Totaled 964 assists at 10.48 assists per set…Had 21 matches of 30+ assists…Reached century mark in digs for second consecutive season at 103…Added 42 blocks…Aced 27 serves and added 37 kills to reach single-season high 88.0 points.
Rankings: Led EIVA and ranked sixth in nation with 10.48 assists per set…Paced Penn State’s offense to sixth-best hitting percentage in the country at .338.
No. 6 Grand Canyon (1/13-15): Totaled 72 assists and led PSU to .463 and .386 team hitting percentages in a pair of 3-0 sweeps. No. 3 Long Beach St. (1/29): Set season high with 52 assists in comeback win on road. George Mason (2/5): Began run of seven-straight matches with 30+ assists with 38-assist performance in 3-0 win. Saint Francis (2/19): Led Penn State to a .500 team hitting percentage with 41 assists in straight-sets win…Made highlight place running under the net and setting Cal Fisher for big kill. at Princeton (3/18): After 46-assist match at Ohio State, reached 45 helpers in road league win with seven digs. at Charleston (4/15): Aced a single-game best four serves.
2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Became second Nittany Lion setter to be named EIVA Player of the Year (Jose Quinones (2000-02)...Selected an AVCA second-team All-American...Named VolleyballMag.com second team All-America selection...Earned All-EIVA first team honors...Selected to All-EIVA Tournament Team...Named EIVA Offensive Player of the Week twice (2/1 & 3/22).
Season: Paced Penn State's offense to great offensive season and first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017...Was one of two Nittany Lions to play in all 26 matches (Will Bantle)...Tallied 809 assists and set team to .331 hitting percentage, fourth-best in the nation...Set team to .300 hitting percentage or better in 18 matches...Averaged 9.71 assists per set...Had at least 30 assists in 17 matches including five-straight 2/19-3/5...Set single-season best with 125 digs...Added 40.0 total blocks.
Rankings: Led EIVA and ranked seventh in the nation with 809 assists...Set Nittany Lions to .331 team hitting percentage for fourth-best mark in nation...Ranked fifth in EIVA with 125 digs.
No. 13 Ohio State (1/29-30): Posted back-to-back 30 assist matches in pair of nonconference wins. NJIT (2/13): Set Nittany Lions to .435 team hitting percentage with 43 assists in four-set victory. No. 12 George Mason (2/26): Set tone with 40 assists, four kills and seven digs to power four-set win. at No. 11 NJIT (3/19-20): Had back-to-back 30-assist outings to secure a pair of important sweeps on the road. Sacred Heart (3/26): Posted efficient match both offensively (38 assists) and defensively (season-high 8 digs) in dominant three-set win. at No. 15 George Mason (4/3): Had 42 assists in five-set battle. No. 13 George Mason (4/24): Set season high with 50 assists to lead Nittany Lions to first EIVA tournament title since 2017...Contributed to pin hitters Brett Wildman and Cal Fisher combining for 49 kills...Contributed defensively with seven digs and three blocks.
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Named to All-EIVA second team...Voted a finalist for the Off The Block Fan Vote National Player of the Month for January.
Season: Started all 19 matches at setter...Recorded 670 assists and 10.00 assists per set...Helped Penn State’s offense to highest kills per set rate in EIVA (12.38)...Had 16 matches with at least 25 assists...Had seven-straight matches with 30-plus assists (2/1-22)...Ranked second on the team with 92 digs...Second on team with 41 total blocks...Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings: Led EIVA with 670 assists and a 10.00 assists per set rate...Ranked eighth in the league and second among league setters with 92 digs.
at No. 5 Lewis (1/18): Had 51 assists and nine digs in reverse sweep victory. No. 6 UCLA (1/24): Set offense to .500 hitting percentage, the highest team percentage in three-set match in nation for season...Finished with 37 assists. USC (1/26): Tallied 53 assists, six digs and season-high four blocks in five-set win. vs. No. 5 Long Beach (2/7): Recorded double-double with 40 assists and 10 digs. No. 11 Princeton (2/14): Led offense to .472 hitting percentage in third and fourth set to clinch win...Had 48 assists and six digs. At Sacred Heart (2/21): Paced offense to .486 hitting percentage in final three sets to complete reverse sweep comeback...Had season-high 57 assists.
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Played in 23 matches and 66 sets with 17 starts at setter…Led Penn State with 535 assists and 8.11 assists per set…Had 77 digs and 22 total blocks…Started the final 10 games of the season…Posted 14 matches with 20 or more assists.
Rankings: Ranked sixth in EIVA with 535 assists and 8.11 assists per set.
at No. 8 Ohio State (1/5): Made collegiate debut and played in three sets. No. 4 BYU (1/18): Had 25 assists off the bench with two digs and a block. at St. Francis (1/21): Made first career start…Recorded 40 assists and six digs in a four-set win. Ohio State (3/19): Returned to the starting lineup to record 32 assists, five digs, one kill and one service ace in a three-set win. vs. George Mason (4/18): Paced attack to an EIVA semifinal win with personal single-season high 57 assists. at Princeton (4/20): Posted first career double-double with 52 assists and season-high 11 digs in EIVA Championship.
BEFORE PENN STATE
Played four seasons at Hickory High School…Named 2018 Southeastern Player of the Year…Recognized as a first-team All-State performer and first team All-Region…Named first team All-Tidewater Conference…Played three seasons with Coastal Virginia Volleyball (2016-18).
PERSONAL
Full name is Cole Thomas Bogner…Parents are Kath and Kevin Bogner…Has two sisters, Jordan and Sydney…Earned a bachelor's degree in communications and is now pursuing a graduate certificate in project management.