CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men's volleyball will add two to its roster ahead of the 2026 season.  Kai Gan and Oliver Doty, both California natives, will make up the Crimson's Class of 2029.  The first-year duo will look to make an immediate impact with Harvard as it said farewell to a seven-person senior class following the 2025 season. 

Kai Gan | 6'5" | Setter | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Huntington Beach High School

Three-year varsity letterwinner for Huntington Beach High School Volleyball…Served as team captain in 2025…Spent seven years playing club volleyball with Team Rockstar…Named First Team Sunset League in 2025…2025 Sunset League MVP…Named Scholar Athlete of the Year…Named to the All-Academic Team…Earned the CIF Southern Section Male Academic Award. 

Oliver Doty | 6'7" | Middle Blocker | Carlsbad, Calif. | Carlsbad High School

Three-year varsity letterwinner for Carlsbad Beach Volleyball…Three-year varsity letterwinner for Carlsbad Indoor Volleyball…Played six years of club volleyball with the Coast Volleyball Club…2025 Carlsbad High Scholar-Athlete of the Year…2025 Beach City Invitational All-Tournament Team…2024 CIF Scholar-Athlete Captain…2024 CIF All-League Honorable Mention…Led team to 2025 San Diego Open Division Beach Volleyball Championship…Led team to 2025 Beach City Invitational Championship…AP Scholar with Honors Award…Royal Lancer Award for finishing in the top 4% in Carlsbad graduating class…Rotary Youth Leadership Award.