CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Matt Gilroy will join the Harvard Men's Ice Hockey program as an assistant coach, Ted Donato, The Robert D. Ziff '88 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Ice Hockey, announced today. Gilroy begins his collegiate coaching career after a successful stint as an assistant coach with the U.S. National Development Team Program. 
 
"We are very excited about the addition of Matt to our program." Coach Donato said on Tuesday. "Adding someone with Matt's character, coaching ability, and playing career is a great opportunity for our team. We believe he is a great fit and will help our players and program reach our goals."
 
A native of North Bellmore, New York, Gilroy played college hockey at Boston University where he was a three-time All-American on the blueline for the Terriers. In 2009, Gilroy became only the fifth player in history to win both the Hobey Baker Award and NCAA championship in the same season. Gilroy also became just the sixth defenseman to win the Hobey Baker at the time. 
 
An undrafted free agent, Gilroy went on to play 225 games in the NHL after signing his first contract with the New York Rangers in 2009. In six seasons in the NHL, Gilroy played for the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, and Florida Panthers before playing another five seasons in Europe. Gilroy also served as alternate captain for the United States in the 2018 Olympics. 
 
Gilroy spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the U.S. NTDP helping post an 86-28-3 record in two years in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Joining USA Hockey in 2022-23, Gilroy began his coaching career with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings AAA youth hockey program while also serving as the head coach at RAD Hockey, a premier off-season development program for elite players in the western part of the country. 
 
With one of the youngest teams in the country, the Crimson battled throughout the '23-24 season to earn home ice in the first round of the ECAC playoffs. Winning at least a round in every season since 2013-14, the Crimson fell to the eventual ECAC champion Cornell Big Red in two very close games in Ithaca, New York. 
 
Returning most of its core from last season, Harvard looks to build upon a successful season with key performers, Ian Moore, Zakary Karpa, Joe Miller, Ryan Healey, Jack Bar, and Aku Koskenvuo set to return for the Crimson next season.