Matt Klinkenberg joined the Harvard Athletics Department in August 2022 and currently serves as an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. He previously worked as an Athletic Communications Intern and Athletic Communications Assistant before being promoted to his current role in September 2023.
During his time at Harvard, Klinkenberg has served as the primary communications contact for several Crimson programs, including baseball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s ice hockey, field hockey, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s lightweight rowing, men’s and women’s water polo, women’s volleyball and wrestling. He has also assisted with the department’s football communications efforts.
Klinkenberg was a member of the steering committee for the inaugural Women’s Beanpot and has helped oversee branding renovations throughout Bright-Landry Hockey Center. He was named the Collegiate Water Polo Association Women’s Sports Information Director of the Year in 2024 and Men’s Sports Information Director of the Year in 2026. He also earned three top-10 finishes in the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Creative & Digital Design Contest.
A graduate of Emmanuel College, Klinkenberg earned his master’s degree from Boston College. Before joining Harvard, he held several roles at Fenway Park and began his career in sports with the Edmonton Oilers’ media relations department.
