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.http://gocrimson.com/sports/mvball/2010-11/quick_facts , "2010-11 Men's Volleyball Quick Facts," GoCrimson.com, 2010-2011, retrieved July 19, 2011.
History Harvard's first team took the court in 1981.http://gocrimson.com/sports/mvball/History/Year_by_Year_Results , "Year by Year Results," GoCrimson.com, 2010-2011, retrieved July 19, 2011. 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.http://www.avca.org/divisions/men/1-2-poll-4-9-12/ , "AVCA Division I-II Men's Coaches Week #14 Top 15 Poll: April 9, 2012," American Volleyball Coaches Association, retrieved April 9, 2012.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. 2018, the program won its first ever EIVA title as well as made its first appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Players
Current roster Number Name Class Position Height Hometown1 Andrew LoboFirst-Year Outside hitter 6-2Toronto, Ontario2Ethan SmithSophomoreMiddle blocker6-7Laguna Niguel, California3 Ryan HongJunior Middle blocker/Outside Hitter 6-2Honolulu, Hawaii4 Kade McGovernFirst-Year Opposite hitter 6-6Burbank, California5 Azim RaheemFirst-Year Opposite hitter 6-6Toronto, Ontario6 Alessio PignatelliJunior Libero/Defensive Specialist 5-11Acqui Terme, Italy7 Eric LiSenior Outside hitter6-6Edison, New Jersey9 Ethan McCrarySophomore Middle blocker 6-9Mission Viejo, California10 Logan ShepherdFirst-Year Outside hitter 6-4Cave Springs, Arkansas11 Will PolsterJunior Outside hitter 6-1 Maryland Heights, Missouri12 Campbell SchoenfeldSenior Outside hitter6-8N. Tonawanada, New York13 Buddy ScottSenior Setter 6-6Honolulu, Hawaii16 Xuanthe NguyenFirst-Year Libero 5-11 London, England17 Jason ShenSenior Libero 5-11Cupertino, California18 Will SorensonJunior Setter 6-1Killdeer, Illinois19 Owen FanningFirst-Year Outside hitter 6-7Needham, Massachusetts21James BardinFirst-Year Setter 6-7Aliso Viejo, California22Trevor SchultzSophomore Middle blocker 6-6Saint Augustine, Florida23Jeffrey KwanSophomore Libero/Outside Hitter 5-11Cupertino, California
See also Harvard Crimson women's volleyball Harvard Crimson
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