Matt Donlan enters his third season as the Director of Program Development for the Harvard University baseball program in 2025-26 after a playing career that included time in the Boston Red Sox organization, the University of Connecticut, and Stonehill College.
During the 2025 season, the Crimson earned a spot in the Ivy League Tournament and finished as the tournament’s runner-up. Harvard registered seven All-Ivy selections, including unanimous First Team All-Ivy accolades for Gio Colasante, alongside three Ivy League Tournament All-Tournament Team selections and three Academic All-District picks.
After the 2025 season, Harvard notched a pair of MLB Draft picks for the third straight season as right-hander Truman Pauley went to the New York Mets in the 12th round with the 373rd overall pick while right-hander Callan Fang was picked by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round with the 389th overall selection.
In 2024, Harvard totaled seven Ivy League awards, including Ivy League Pitcher of the Year honors for Callan Fang and unanimous First Team All-Ivy accolades for Ben Rounds who hit .403, becoming the first member of the Crimson to hit above .400 since 2004. Over the course of the season, Harvard earned at least one win over all seven other Ivy programs.
Following the 2024 season, the Crimson tallied a pair of MLB Draft selections for the second straight season as right-hander Sean Matson went to the Cleveland Guardians in the ninth round with the 265th overall pick and right-hander Tanner Smith went to the San Diego Padres in the 15th round with the 450th overall selection.
Following his collegiate career, Donlan signed as an undrafted free agent with the Boston Red Sox, competing for the Salem Red Sox at the single A level in 2022 prior to playing with the Portland Sea Dogs (AA) and Greenville Drive (high A) affiliates in 2023.
Donlan capped his collegiate career with a successful 2022 season at Connecticut in which he earned College Park Regional Most Outstanding Player, Second Team ABCA All-Northeast Region, First Team All-BIG EAST, and Second Team All-New England.
A native of Guilford, Connecticut, Donlan began his collegiate career at Stonehill College, earning a spot on the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team in 2019.
