Chase Vogler returned to the University of Minnesota Duluth football program in 2019 and currently serves as the Bulldogs’ Associate Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator. In addition to coordinating the offense, Vogler oversees the program’s wide receivers and tight ends while directing one of the most productive offensive units in NCAA Division II.
In 2025, Vogler was named the NSIC Assistant Coach of the Year after guiding the Bulldogs to a 10–2 record and the outright NSIC championship. UMD finished the season with one of the conference’s top-ranked offenses, averaging 37.5 points and 417.4 yards per game while leading the league in offensive efficiency and completion percentage. The season was highlighted by a breakout campaign from tight end Luke Dehnicke, who earned First Team All-American and First Team All-NSIC honors while emerging as one of Division II’s premier tight ends and earning a Harlon Hill Trophy nomination.
During the 2024 season, UMD once again fielded one of the nation’s most efficient offenses, averaging 34.3 points and 439 yards per game while ranking among the conference leaders in rushing offense and third-down efficiency. The rushing attack finished 12th nationally, led by quarterback Kyle Walljasper’s 806 rushing yards, and Vogler coached two All-Americans, tight end Sam Pitz, who earned AFCA First Team All-American honors, and offensive lineman Aiden Williams, both of whom later signed NFL free agent contracts.
In 2023, Vogler’s offense ranked sixth nationally in rushing while helping produce another standout season from Walljasper, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards while leading an offense that ranked among the national leaders in both third- and fourth-down conversion percentage. Tight end Sam Pitz and offensive lineman Treyvon Cahalan both earned Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-American honors following the season, with Cahalan later receiving an invitation to the New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp.
In 2022, Vogler’s offense controlled games with one of the most physical rushing attacks in Division II while leading the nation in time of possession at nearly 36 minutes per game. The Bulldogs averaged over 33 points and more than 400 yards of offense per contest while ranking among the national leaders in passing efficiency, rushing offense, third-down conversion percentage, and first downs per game. All-NSIC selections included tight end Zach Ojile, running back Wade Sullivan, and offensive linemen Brent Laing, Treyvon Cahalan, and Arik Johnson.
During the 2021 season, Vogler helped guide the Bulldogs to a 9–3 record and a share of the NSIC championship while directing an offense that averaged more than 32 points per game and amassed over 4,700 yards of total offense with strong situational efficiency. Offensive standouts included wide receiver Armani Carmickle, tight end Sam Pitz, offensive linemen Brent Laing and Arik Johnson, and running back Cazz Martin, all of whom earned All-NSIC recognition.
In his first season orchestrating the Bulldog offense in 2019, Vogler helped UMD rank among the most productive offenses in the NSIC, with the Bulldogs averaging 34.2 points and 404.4 yards per game while finishing 8–3 overall and capturing the NSIC North Division title. His offense produced multiple All-NSIC selections, including first-team honors for quarterback John Larson, offensive linemen Brent Laing and Noah LeBlanc, and running back Wade Sullivan.
Prior to returning to Duluth, Vogler spent five seasons at the University of Wisconsin–Stout, including three as the program’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, where his offenses consistently ranked among the top units in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in total offense and passing production, developing 13 All-WIAC selections, including wide receiver Levy Hamer, who led the conference in receiving yards in 2018.
Vogler’s coaching career also includes international experience as the offensive coordinator for the Bielefeld Bulldogs of Germany’s GFL North during the 2013 season, helping guide the team to a 14–2 record and division championship. He later returned to UMD as a volunteer assistant before spending time as a graduate assistant at Western Illinois University.
A former Bulldog quarterback, Vogler authored one of the most successful playing careers in program history. From 2009–12, he appeared in all 54 games and compiled a 46–6 record as a starting quarterback, leading UMD to the 2010 NCAA Division II National Championship and four consecutive NSIC titles. A team captain and two-time All-American, he finished his career ranked among the program’s all-time leaders in several statistical categories, including first in completion percentage (63.2%), third in total offense (10,486 yards), fourth in passing yards (7,583), and eighth in rushing yards (2,903).
A native of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, Vogler earned his bachelor’s degree in criminology from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2013. He and his wife, former UMD soccer player Kelli (Klun), have three children: daughters Zurich and Scotlyn and son Lawson.
