Harvard University

Matt Fraschilla '17 returned to Cambridge as an assistant coach ahead of the 2022-23 campaign after a five-year stint at Villanova where he served as a graduate manager (2017-18, 2018-19) and video coordinator (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22). Fraschilla enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Crimson in 2025-26.
 
Fraschilla helped guide Robert Hinton ’28 to Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors during the 2024-25 season, marking the second straight year in which the Crimson captured the conference’s rookie of the year award. Harvard closed the year with a 5-2 mark in the second half of Ivy League play, finishing the year with a 7-7 Ivy record, standing as its best conference mark since 2019-20. Evan Nelson ’25 also gained a spot on the inaugural Allstate NACDA Winter Good Works Team.
 
Harvard posted a 14-13 overall record in 2023-24, standing as the 14^th time in the last 15 competitive seasons that the Crimson notched a record of .500 or better. Fraschilla coached Malik Mack ’27 to Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors. Prior to the academic year, the Crimson took part in a comprehensive experience during a foreign tour of Canada in August 2023.
 
In 2022-23, Fraschilla helped the Crimson post a 14-14 overall record, marking the 13th time in the last 14 competitive seasons that Harvard has tallied a record of .500 or better. Fraschilla coached Chris Ledlum ’23, who earned First Team All-Ivy honors unanimously, while also capturing NABC All-District and USBWA All-District accolades.
 
During his successful stint in Philadelphia, he helped the Wildcats to a 134-36 record (67-22 Big East), six conference titles (three regular season, three tournament) and four NCAA tournament appearances, including a national title in 2018 and a Final Four berth in 2022.
 
In his role at Villanova, Fraschilla oversaw the team's video efforts, working closely with the coaching staff for opponent scouting purposes. He also served as a producer for the program's podcast, which aired throughout the academic year.
 
Prior to embarking on his career in the City of Brotherly Love, Fraschilla earned varsity letters at Harvard from 2014-17. The guard helped the Crimson capture Ivy League titles in 2013-14 and 2014-15, both of which resulted in a pair of NCAA appearances, including a Round-of-32 effort in 2014. Over the course of his career, Harvard went 81-39 and 40-16 in the Ivy League.