Harvard Crimson men's volleyball

Harvard Crimson men's volleyball
University	Harvard University
Head coach	Brian Baise (11th season)
Conference	EIVA
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Home arena	Malkin Athletic Center
Colors	Crimson, white, and black[1]
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
2018[2]

The Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team represents Harvard University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's volleyball. Harvard competes as a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and plays its home games at the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[3]

History

Harvard's first team took the court in 1981.[4] During the team's most successful season to date, The Crimson was ranked No. 15 in the US by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on April 9, 2012. This marked the first time in program history that The Crimson was recognized in the national poll.[5][6] 2018, the program won its first ever EIVA title as well as made its first appearance in the NCAA tournament.[7]

Players

Current roster

Number	Name	Class	Position	Height	Hometown
1	Andrew Lobo	First-Year	Outside hitter	6-2	Toronto, Ontario
2	Ethan Smith	Sophomore	Middle blocker	6-7	Laguna Niguel, California
3	Ryan Hong	Junior	Middle blocker/Outside Hitter	6-2	Honolulu, Hawaii
4	Kade McGovern	First-Year	Opposite hitter	6-6	Burbank, California
5	Azim Raheem	First-Year	Opposite hitter	6-6	Toronto, Ontario
6	Alessio Pignatelli	Junior	Libero/Defensive Specialist	5-11	Acqui Terme, Italy
7	Eric Li	Senior	Outside hitter	6-6	Edison, New Jersey
9	Ethan McCrary	Sophomore	Middle blocker	6-9	Mission Viejo, California
10	Logan Shepherd	First-Year	Outside hitter	6-4	Cave Springs, Arkansas
11	Will Polster	Junior	Outside hitter	6-1	Maryland Heights, Missouri
12	Campbell Schoenfeld	Senior	Outside hitter	6-8	N. Tonawanada, New York
13	Buddy Scott	Senior	Setter	6-6	Honolulu, Hawaii
16	Xuanthe Nguyen	First-Year	Libero	5-11	London, England
17	Jason Shen	Senior	Libero	5-11	Cupertino, California
18	Will Sorenson	Junior	Setter	6-1	Killdeer, Illinois
19	Owen Fanning	First-Year	Outside hitter	6-7	Needham, Massachusetts
21	James Bardin	First-Year	Setter	6-7	Aliso Viejo, California
22	Trevor Schultz	Sophomore	Middle blocker	6-6	Saint Augustine, Florida
23	Jeffrey Kwan	Sophomore	Libero/Outside Hitter	5-11	Cupertino, California

See also

• Harvard Crimson women's volleyball
• Harvard Crimson

References

1. "Color Scheme" (PDF). Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "Harvard Falls in Four to UCLA in NCAA Tournament". May 2018.
3. http://gocrimson.com/sports/mvball/2010-11/quick_facts , "2010-11 Men's Volleyball Quick Facts," GoCrimson.com, 2010-2011, retrieved July 19, 2011.
4. http://gocrimson.com/sports/mvball/History/Year_by_Year_Results , "Year by Year Results," GoCrimson.com, 2010-2011, retrieved July 19, 2011.
5. http://www.avca.org/divisions/men/1-2-poll-4-9-12/ Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine, "AVCA Division I-II Men's Coaches Week #14 Top 15 Poll: April 9, 2012," American Volleyball Coaches Association, retrieved April 9, 2012.
6. http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mvball/2011-12/releases/20120409_ranking , "No. 15 Harvard Men’s Volleyball Ranked in AVCA Poll for the First Time in Program History," GoCrimson.com, 2012, retrieved April 9, 2012.
7. "Harvard Crowned 2018 EIVA Champions, Earns Bid to NCAA Tournament". 21 April 2018.

External links

• Official website