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Coach Mark (“Frog”) Ogilvie is one of the original staff members at NEVBC, having returned stateside to coach at Northeast Volleyball Club after 5 years abroad in the United Kingdom completing his PhD.
While overseas, Coach Frog competed with Team Durham Men’s Volleyball for five years as a libero and held an Assistant Coach role for the Durham women’s volleyball program, capturing a total of 4 national championships on the women’s side. Coach Frog also successfully completed a Masters in International & Intercultural Education and a PhD in Sociology (with a focus in Gender & Sports) during his time abroad. Upon his return to the states, Coach Frog also served as the Assistant Coach at Wesleyan University, a NCAA Division III program in the NESCAC that had an Elite 8 appearance in the 2018 NCAA tournament. In his collegiate career, he was also a libero/setter for Michigan State Men’s Club Volleyball.
In addition to his playing and coaching experience overseas, Frog brings a wealth of youth coaching and education experience to Northeast Volleyball Club, serving as an assistant coach for Woodhaven High School in his home state of Michigan in fall 2018, and as a Head Coach at Weston High School in the fall of 2020. Frog has served as Head Coach for our Girls U16 Open team the past three years, as well as the Boys U18 Open team, in addition to many classes and camps.
Frog is also an accomplished educator and researcher, serving as an adjunct professor in Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University. Additionally, Frog has been a presenter at the AVCA Men’s Convention (The Bic) in the Spring of 2021 where he worked with Sam Shweisky to present on Masculinity in Volleyball; Frog has also presented at the AVCA Women’s Convention in the Fall of 2021 on a panel to discuss LGBTQIA+ topics in Volleyball.