Casey Vogt begins his second season as the offensive line coach. Last season, he had offensive tackle Steve Jonas earned honorable mention All-America honors and first team all-Patriot League recognition, while offensive tackle Nick Hennessey was second team all-league.
Vogt came to Colgate from Youngstown State, where he served as tight ends and assistant offensive line coach for two seasons.
During his tenure with the Penguins, they captured back-to-back Gateway Conference championships, and last season were ranked fourth in the nation with an 11-3 record. Vogt was a key figure in molding the Youngstown State tight ends into one of the top all-around units in the Gateway Football Conference and the nation.
Last season, the trio of Louis Irizarry, Max King and Derrick Bush caught 48 passes for 437 yards and three touchdowns. Irizarry led the way with 25 grabs for 304 yards and was named to the Gateway Conference's All-Newcomer team. A big asset, Irizarry caught at least one pass in all 14 games. Bush was a key figure in the run and pass game, having 11 catches 5 of which resulted in first downs; he was named the Gateway Conference’s 2nd Team. Tight ends, which are counted on as key blocking aspect in the Penguin offensive arsenal, helped YSU average 223.7 yards rushing on the year -- ranking second in the conference and ninth in the country.
During his first campaign in 2005, he helped mold four inexperienced tight ends, including three who were playing the position collegiately for the first time. By the end of the season, the group had caught 24 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns. Those three scores came against Gateway playoff representatives UNI and Southern Illinois at a crucial point late in the season. On the ground, YSU averaged 191.6 yards rushing on the year -- ranking third in the conference. Three times during the campaign a tight end was tabbed as the squads Offensive Lineman of the Game.
Vogt came to Youngstown State after spending two seasons at Gannon University on Head Coach Bill Elias' staff. While at Gannon he served as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2004, Vogt’s offensive line allowed only 14 sacks in 11 games. It was the second-lowest mark among GLIAC teams. The line also enabled Gannon to convert 78.7 percent of its opportunities inside the red zone, the third-highest mark in the conference. Sophomore lineman Jason Sibley earned All-GLIAC honorable-mention accolades for his efforts during the season.
The Golden Knights finished the 2004 season with a 4-7 mark, but four of their losses were by a touchdown or less. The 2004 campaign marked their first appearance in GLIAC play for the school after spending the previous seasons as an independent since the reinstatement of football occurred in 1989.
Vogt joined the program before the 2003 season and immediately turned the Gannon offensive line into the backbone of the offensive unit. The Golden Knights allowed only 14 quarterback sacks in 10 games during 2003. The line also paved the way for 438.5 total yards per game (19th in Division II), 34.7 points per game (21st in Division II) and 208.7 rushing yards per game (24th in Division II). Plus, he tutored All-America tight end Pat Cain, who caught 36 passes, seven of which went for touchdowns.
The Golden Knights had an outstanding 2003 campaign finishing with a 9-1 record by winning its final nine games after a season-opening defeat.
Vogt went to Gannon after spending the 2002 season as a graduate assistant at Tulane University. He assisted Tulane offensive line coach Don Mahoney and head coach Chris Scelfo during the year. Vogt's duties included preparing scouting reports, film breakdown, on-the-field coaching and various administrative responsibilities. Tulane posted an 8-5 record in 2002 and defeated Hawaii 36-28 in the inaugural Conagra Foods Hawaii Bowl.
Vogt coached All-Conference USA performers Chris McGee (left tackle) and Matt Traina (left guard) while at Tulane. He also worked closely with offensive coordinator Frank Scelfo on each week’s game plan and helped coach special teams.
A 2000 graduate of Slippery Rock University, Vogt was a three-year starting defensive end for Head Coach Dr. George Mihalik. He was a key contributor on three consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship teams from 1997-99, and Slippery Rock advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs all three years. He collected 28 career quarterback sacks, won several team awards and was a three-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete award winner.
Following his playing career, Vogt began his coaching career at his alma mater, where he worked with the offensive line during the 2000 and 2001 seasons.
A graduate of Harbor Creek High School, he earned bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and special education from Slippery Rock in 2000, and received his master’s from SRU in 2002. His brother Chad was a reserve quarterback at YSU in 1992 and 1993 before transferring to Slippery Rock where he later became a Division II All-American in 1995.
Casey and his wife, Amber, were married in July 2006 in Austin, Texas.
