Prior to joining the Bulldogs, Hogge worked with the Oklahoma State football coaching staff for three seasons. The last two years he was the graduate assistant coach working with the offensive line. In 2005, Hogge worked in quality control for the Cowboys’ offense.

Before going to Oklahoma State, Hogge spent two years at the University of North Carolina as a graduate assistant coach. He spent one year working with the offense under long time coach Gary Tranquill and one year working with current defensive coordinator Marvin Sanders.

Prior to his time at UNC, Hogge spent one season working with the Fork Union Military Academy post-graduate team as an offensive assistant. He worked with the offensive line and running backs and also served as the operations coordinator as he dealt with the day-to-day operations of the football team.

Hogge was a member of the Elon University football team for four seasons and served one year as a student assistant. He received his degree in communications with a double concentration in broadcast and corporate communications from Elon.