Harvard Crimson men's volleyball

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]

Harvard Crimson
UniversityHarvard University
Head coachBrian Baise (11th season)
ConferenceEIVA
Division I (NCAA) Division
LocationCambridge, MA
Home arenaMalkin Athletic Center
ColorsCrimson, White, and Black[1]
              
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
2018[2]

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 HowardSeniorLibero6-2Virginia Beach, Virginia
2 Ethan Smith Freshman Middle Blocker 6-7 Laguna Niguel, California
3Ryan HongSophomoreMiddle Blocker/Outside Hitter6-2Honolulu, Hawaii
4Adam GordonJuniorOpposite/Outside Hitter6-2San Diego, California
5Griffin SchmitJuniorOpposite/Outside Hitter6-5Clarence Center, New York
7Eric LiSophomoreOutside Hitter6-6Edison, New Jersey
9Ethan McCraryFreshmanMiddle Blocker6-9Mission Viejo, California
10Matt CtvrtlikSeniorSetter6-5Newport Beach, California
11Will PolsterFreshmanOutside Hitter6-1Maryland Heights, Missouri
12Campbell SchoenfeldSophomoreOutside Hitter6-8N. Tonawanada, New York
13Buddy ScottSophomoreSetter6-6Honolulu, Hawaii
14Alessio PignatelliFreshmanLibero/Defensive Specialist5-11Acqui Terme, Italy
15Jack ConnollySeniorLibero5-9Jupiter, Florida
16Marty HeaveySeniorMiddle Blocker6-4Henderson, Nevada
17Jason ShenSophomoreLibero/Outside Hitter5-11Cupertino, California
18 Will Sorenson Freshman Setter 6-1 Kildeer, Illinois

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. 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. , "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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