Harvard Crimson men's volleyball

Harvard Crimson
University Harvard University
Head coach Brian Baise (11th season)
Conference EIVA
Division I (NCAA) Division
Location Cambridge, MA
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

NumberNameClassPositionHeightHometown
1Chase HowardJuniorLibero/Outside Hitter6-2Virginia Beach, Virginia
3Ryan HongFreshmanMiddle Blocker/Outside Hitter6-2Honolulu, Hawaii
4Adam GordonSophomoreOutside Hitter6-2San Diego, California
5Griffin SchmitSophomoreOpposite/Outside Hitter6-5Clarence Center, New York
7Eric LiFreshmanOutside Hitter6-6Edison, New Jersey
8Trevor DowSeniorMiddle Blocker6-9Needham, Massachusetts
10Matt CtvrtlikJuniorSetter6-5Newport Beach, California
11Erik JohnssonJuniorOutside Hitter6-4Rochester, New York
12Campbell SchoenfeldFreshmanMiddle Blocker/Outside Hitter6-8N. Tonawanada, New York
13Buddy ScottFreshmanSetter6-6Honolulu, Hawaii
14Kevin ZhaoJuniorMiddle Blocker6-5Edison, New Jersey
15Jack ConnollyJuniorLibero5-9Jupiter, Florida
16Marty HeaveyJuniorMiddle Blocker6-4Henderson, Nevada
18Jason ShenFreshmanLibero/Outside Hitter5-11Cupertino, California

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Harvard at a Glance | Harvard University". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://www.eivavolleyball.com/releases/2017-18/Harvard/5-1-18
  3. ↑ , "2010-11 Men's Volleyball Quick Facts," GoCrimson.com, 2010-2011, retrieved July 19, 2011.
  4. ↑ , "Year by Year Results," GoCrimson.com, 2010-2011, retrieved July 19, 2011.
  5. ↑ , "AVCA Division I-II Men's Coaches Week #14 Top 15 Poll: April 9, 2012," American Volleyball Coaches Association, retrieved April 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ , "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. ↑ http://www.eivavolleyball.com/releases/2017-18/Harvard/4-21-18
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