Raphael Anthony joined the Harvard men's volleyball coaching staff for the 2023 campaign, and enters his second season on staff in 2023-24.
In his first season, Anthony was instrumental in helping the Crimson transition back to the court after experiencing a number of start-and-stops in the aftermath of the global pandemic.
The 2023 squad relied heavily on the leadership of its COVID-affected senior class, while ushering in a talented crop of underclassmen. The Crimson routinely started a group that featured zero seniors and were led in kills by a first-year in Zach Berty and a sophomore in Kade McGovern. Defensively, second-year player Logan Shepherd led the team in digs, with a pair of juniors in Trevor Schultz and Ethan Smith (All-EIVA Second Team) leading the way in total blocks. Despite the youth, Harvard advanced to the EIVA tournament for the second year in a row, a feat not accomplished in Cambridge since 2015-16.
