Bella Bergmark

Personal: Bella Bergmark is the daughter of Eric Cook and Heidi Bergmark. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nutritional science with an emphasis in physiology and metabolism at California. Bella Bergmark received a certificate in strategic communication from Texas. She is a member of the San Francisco Fire Department.

Other Professional Experience: Bella Bergmark played one season for Pinkin de Corozal in Puerto Rico in addition to a year with Vandoeuvre Nancy Volley-Ball in the French League. She is set to play for LOVB Austin in the upcoming 2026 League One Volleyball season.

At Texas: Bella Bergmark appeared in 53 matches for Texas from 2022-23 after competing in 58 matches from 2018-21 at California. She helped the Longhorns claim back-to-back NCAA Division I titles in 2022 and 2023. Bella Bergmark saw action in 371 career sets across 118 total matches. She tallied 543 kills with a .336 career hitting percentage. Bella Bergmark registered 34 service aces, 126 digs, 285 block assists, and 28 solo blocks. She appeared in 112 sets across all 32 matches for Texas in 2023. Bella Bergmark ranked second on the team with 119 total blocks, including 112 block assists. She also registered 137 kills and 26 digs. Bella Bergmark totaled at least five total blocks in 12 matches, including a season-high seven rejections against No. 2 Stanford in the NCAA Tournament. She compiled six total blocks in back-to-back matches against BYU to claim Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors on October 3. Bella Bergmark also put down a season-high 10 kills against BYU. She helped the Longhorns win the 2022 NCAA Division I crown after appearing in 49 sets over 21 matches in her first season at Texas. Bella Bergmark totaled 44 blocks with 57 kills and eight digs. She finished with a season-high five block assists against TCU on October 5. Bella Bergmark registered nine kills against UC Davis on September 7. She played in 96 sets over 28 matches for California in 2021 during her final year with the Golden Bears. Bella Bergmark tallied 207 kills with 53 digs and 86 total blocks, including 11 solo rejections. She finished fourth in the Pac-12 Conference with a .380 hitting percentage. Bella Bergmark reached five total blocks in eight matches, including a season-best nine block assists against USC on September 26. She finished with 10 or more kills six times, including a career-high 16 kills against Washington on October 22. Bella Bergmark was named to the All-Tulane Tournament team after collecting 24 kills, two blocks, three service aces, and seven digs during the tournament. She earned All-Cal Classic Team status with 23 kills and 15 total blocks over three matches. Bella Bergmark started all 22 matches as a redshirt sophomore in 2020-21. She led the team with a .296 hitting percentage while ranking fourth with 106 kills. Bella Bergmark tied for the team lead with 43 blocks, including a team-best eight solo rejections. She put down a season-high seven total blocks against Utah on January 29. Bella Bergmark posted 10 kills on an impressive .588 hitting percentage with a pair of blocks against Stanford on February 12. She redshirted the 2019 season with the Golden Bears. Bella Bergmark appeared in 38 sets over 15 matches as a true freshman in 2018. She collected 36 kills with 21 total blocks and eight digs. Bella Bergmark put down six block assists against Gonzaga on September 7. She posted a season-high 10 kills on an .833 hitting clip with four total blocks in her collegiate debut against Chicago State on August 24. Bella Bergmark was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team in 2023.