FRIENDS OF HARVARD MEN’S VOLLEYBALL FY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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SDear Friends of Harvard Men’s Volleyball,

As the 2016 fiscal year is now behind us, we wanted to update the Friends group on our fundraising efforts and some exciting developments for this upcoming year. For the fourth year in a row, we raised over $100k thanks in large part to the Martin Family Challenge Fund, which was established by Roger Martin ’79, and which for the past four years (and for one more year, ending 6/30/2017) matches annual donations up to $50k per year. In fact, this year we once again set an all-time fundraising record, with over $116k of donations received. Thank you alumni, past teammates, parents, and friends. We sincerely and greatly appreciate your financial support of the Harvard men’s volleyball program.

One of our goals this year was to try to set an all-time participation % record across all Harvard sports – which would have required a level of 70% participation. While we didn’t attain the 70% level, we did end the year at nearly 43% participation, which is a new record for men’s volleyball. Broken down by decade, the 1980’s (52.8%) and the 2000’s (50.9%) both were the standouts, while the 1990’s decade totaled 27% – showing a solid gain from prior years.

Initially, I was a little disappointed that we didn’t attain the 70% participation goal from our alumni. But then I reflected back on my own giving to Harvard and to the volleyball program, and quite frankly there were many years in the five to 15 years from graduation timeframe that I did not give at all to Harvard men’s volleyball, so I don’t begrudge anyone for not contributing. However, times have changed. All contributions to HMV count 100% towards your class gift totals, and that change of about nine years ago has really helped all of Harvard’s athletic programs step up their fundraising. So with that, I’d like to offer some suggestions:

What can you do to “step up your game” as a Harvard men’s volleyball alumnus?

• Make sure you give at least $50 each year (if you can manage it) to the program. The Harvard Athletics Department closely monitors how important a program is to its alumni. These last five years of great fundraising and higher participation have made a huge difference in our standing with the Harvard Athletics Department. If it matters to its alumni, then it will matter to Harvard.

• Get Involved by:• Attending the Harvard men’s volleyball alumni reunions. It is a great way to re-connect with old teammates, and

also network with older and younger alumni.• Suggesting ways to improve our communications/outreach with alumni, and/or activities that we should be

hosting. We’ve had the benefit of some great suggestions by Scott Alpert ’85 and others these past few years, but he may be running out of ideas, so please pass them along.

• Contacting your former teammates and encouraging them to get involved. We’ve got a top-20 national volleyball program that is competing to get into the NCAA tournament, and support from our alumni is extremely important – whether it is fundraising, attending games, attending a regional reception for the team (i.e. Hawaii last January – thanks again Will Reppun ’05 and Tod Tanaka ’79 for hosting the team for some fantastic events), etc. Having a perennial top-20 nationally competitive team is what we dreamed about when I was playing, and it is now a

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EDreality. Get excited and take credit, knowing that it was our fortitude through the 1980’s, 1990’s, and 2000’s that kept the program humming along and competing admirably.

This coming year will be the last year of the Martin Family Challenge Fund, and we are working on other creative fundraising ideas to replace its impact and hopefully maintain the fantastic fundraising momentum that the Martin gift ignited. Assuming we are able to raise another $50k in FY17 (prior to the Match), then that will be the fifth year in a row in which we’ve topped $100k! Maintaining $100k annual fundraising without the Martin Gift will be difficult, but not impossible.

The upcoming 2017 season should be another exciting one, with another very competitive national schedule and some very significant road trips funded in part by alumni donations. The schedule hasn’t yet been announced, but some of the more intriguing matches are expected to include;

• Loyola and Lewis, two national powerhouses from the Midwest, in January• A west-coast trip in March, including matches against UCLA, USC, and UCSB• Another very competitive league schedule, including Penn State, George Mason, and of course, Princeton

Back in the 1980’s, we only dreamed of having such a competitive schedule (and a dedicated locker room!).

It should be another exciting year, with some highly touted freshmen joining the team this fall as well. We look forward to seeing many of you at our 2017 Alumni Reunion Weekend, and at matches throughout the year.

Sincerely,

The Friends of Harvard Men’s Volleyball Advisory BoardMark Chang ’83Scott Alpert ’85Russell Riopelle ’86 - ChairShawn Bookin ’87Alec Berg ’91Wray Thorn ’93Carlos A. Gonzalez ’94Michael Bookman ’03Will Reppun ’05Seamus McKiernan ’06Erik Kuld ’10

------------------Gifts to Harvard Men’s Volleyball can be made online HERE. The website will guide you through the process. Or you can send a check to the Friends of Harvard Men’s Volleyball, 65 North Harvard Street, Varsity Club, Boston, MA 02163.

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HWith students back on campus and classes well underway, I wanted to take this opportunity to look back one more time on the past season. Without a doubt, there is a lot to remember, both on-and-off the court. Among other highlights, we returned to the playoffs for the fifth-consecutive year, sweeping both Princeton and George Mason along the way. We had three players voted All-EIVA and for the third year in a row had a player named All-American. In addition, our team was recognized for its work in the classroom. Three Harvard players were named to the EIVA All-Academic Team, and the AVCA honored us with a Team Academic Award for the fifth-consecutive year, which is the longest streak among Division I men’s volleyball programs.

But in stepping back to consider our season in a larger context, I noticed that the first and last weekends of our regular season, our start and our finish, were particularly meaningful in that they involved so many different aspects of our program.

The opportunity to open our year in Hawaii, in one of the more prestigious and long-running tournaments in our sport, was a result both of our recent success on the court and the generous support of our Friends group. We wouldn’t have been there without the hard work and dedication of both groups.

The final weekend of the regular season featured the same essential link between our alumni and our current team. In the same home weekend, we defeated Princeton and NJIT to secure a playoff spot, and we unveiled banners to honor the Ivy League Tournament Championship teams from 1983, 1985, 1993, and 2001.

The continuity of our tradition and the ongoing connection between our alumni who helped found this program and our current undergraduates are as important as anything we do. The wins and losses in a season are specific to that group of players, but the broader Harvard volleyball experience—the commitment, the pride, the dedication—are shared among all who have played here.

But this tradition is not something that can be taken for granted. It needs our attention and our support. To this end, we are fortunate to have so many people working on our behalf. Our tireless Friends Chair, Russell Riopelle ’86, has been the driving force behind all of our recent growth, and the members of our Advisory Board—11 alumni who span the history of HMV—have been invaluable in helping us reach our goals year after year. And the Harvard Athletics Department deserves recognition as well, for they have continued to help our student-athletes in so many different ways.

In the year ahead, we look forward to further strengthening our tradition and bolstering the partnerships that are at the core of our program.

Thank you, once again, to everyone for your support this year. Go Crimson!

Brian Baise

Brian Baise | Head Coachbbaise@fas.harvard.edu617.495.0617

Matt Jones | Assistant Coachmcjones@fas.harvard.edu617.496.7390

Kristan Strout | Friends Group Liaisonstrout@fas.harvard.edu617.495.3757

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NKEY STATISTICSFY16 Current Use Amount Raised: $116,771Number of Donors: 77 Average Amount of Donation: $1,517Participation Rate: 43%

The pie charts on the following pages illustrate the Fiscal Year 2016 and Estimated Fiscal Year 2017 Friends of Harvard Men’s Volleyball budgets. While the department covers the major programmatic elements for all 42 teams, the balance of the funding comes from the Friends groups.

Support from Friends is crucial to ensuring that the programs compete with the best teams in the country both on the court and in the coaches’ offices. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

FRIENDS EXPENSES1. Team travel: pre-season & out-of-region travel (hotel, food, transportation); foreign tour every four years2. Team support: salary and benefits for assistant coach, video technology, communication technology, team awards, and special team apparel and equipment3. Recruiting: candidate visits, databases, mailings, and coach recruiting trips4. Friends outreach and events: alumni/ae receptions, invitations, banquet5. Other: professional development, special facility enhancements

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT EXPENSES1. Staff: salary and benefits for head coach2. Team travel: in-season, in-region travel (hotel, food, transportation)3. Team support: general technology, equipment, apparel, strength & conditioning4. Friends outreach and events: gift processing & monthly reports, alumni database, pre/post-season newsletters, annual report, Senior Letterwinner Dinner5. Other: major facility upgrades

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FY16 REVENUE $126,504*Includes $50,000 Martin Family Challenge Fund

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FY17 REVENUE $62,334*Plus final year of the $50,000 Martin Family Challenge Fund

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$50,000+Mr. Roger L. Martin ’79, P ’11 ’13

$10,000-$14,999Mr. C. Shawn Bookin ’87Mr. Robert S. Moore P ’18Mr. Russell ’86 & Ms. Olivia ’86 Riopelle

$5,000-$9,999Mr. Carlos A. Gonzalez ’94 & Professor Zeynep Ton-Gonzalez

$1,000-$4,999Dr. Scott W. Alpert ’85Mr. Alexander H. Berg ’91Dr. Mark ’83 & Ms. Catherine Chang, P ’16 ’18 Mr. Seth Charles Farber ’86, P ’16 ’18Dr. Christopher & Mrs. Nancy Heavey, P ’18KKR & Co. L.P.Mr. Vincent E. Letteri III ’99Mr. Evan ’99 & Mrs. Elizabeth MagerMr. Bradley P. Martin ’83Ms. Rebecca M. Moore P ’18Mr. Tod Z. Tanaka ’79Mr. David L. Twite ’84

$500-$999Mr. Craig & Ms. Cynthia BaiseMr. Peter R. Buletza ’96Mr. Bruce Anthony Cadenhead ’86Mr. Robert & Mrs. Michelle Clemens, P ’16Mr. Per O. Dutton ’93Mr. Gregory F. Jones & Ms. Karen Cangialosi, P ’12Dr. Albert M. Kim ’93Mr. Gregory ’79 & Ms. Barbara NitzkowskiMr. Juan Antonio Ramos Lujan ’05Mr. Brian F. Rapp ’08Mr. Auden C. Velasquez ’01

$100-$499Mr. Brian C. BaiseDr. Rudolph L. Blier P ’13Mr. Michael R. Bookman ’03Mr. Cody T. Church ’93Mr. Conor K. Gaughan ’02Mr. Michael J. Gaw ’90Mr. Chris Hodgkins & Ms. Amanda J. Gretsch, P ’18Mr. Joseph F. Herger ’00 & Ms. Eugenia Kang ’99Mr. Derek Charles Jansma ’13Mr. Matthew Charles Jones ’12Mr. Kyle W. Konishi ’82Dr. Arthur P. Kowell P ’03Mr. Erik Allan Kuld ’10Mr. Carl & Mrs. Amanda Lothman, P ’13Mr. Robert William Lothman ’13Mr. Herbert L. Mager Jr. ’64, P ’99Mr. Ibrahim J. Marouf ’05Mr. Daniel R. Martin ’13Dr. Mohan M. Nadkarni ’85Mr. Jeffrey P. Nathan ’09Mr. Andrew J. Nelson ’07Mr. John Thomas Nickerson ’87Mr. William K. Reppun ’05Richard A. Rohan ’82Mr. Jonathan Matthew Ross ’85Mr. Jon T. Tanaka ’84The Harry Frank Guggenheim FoundationMr. Terry Trumbull, Jr. ’81Mr. Gil Samuel Weintraub ’10Mr. Brandon C. Weissbourd ’09Mr. Jordan B Weitzen ’08Mr. Ryan M. Westendorf ’96Mr. Scott Juntak Yim ’13

Up to $99American Endowment FoundationMr. Chris & Ms. DeEtte BaiseMr. William Hamilton Chambers ’14Mr. Laurence C. Favrot ’07Mr. Christopher Edward Gibbons ’14Mr. A. J. Lewis Jr. ’99Dr. Esson Lin ’93Mr. Nicholas Oliver Madden ’14Mr. Shaun Mansour ’11Mr. Seamus E. McKiernan ’06Mr. Daniel Rolando Medina ’11Michael J. Meyer ’94Mr. Edwin T. Pankau ’00Prof. David J. Perkel ’84Mr. Daniel Morgan Schreff ’12 & Ms. Jocelyn Preston Blier ’13

The following Friends and alumni/ae made a donation to support the Friends of Harvard Men’s Volleyball current-use fund in FY16 (July 1, 2015—June 30, 2016). If you believe your name has mistakenly been omitted from the donor list below, please email us and let us know so we can correct any errors.

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S Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Home Away Neutral13-11 .542 9-6 .600 7-2 4-7 2-2Date Opponent Notes ResultJan 7, 2016 vs. No. 8 Lewis Outrigger Resorts Invitational L, 3-2Jan 8, 2016 at No. 7 Hawaii Outrigger Resorts Invitational L, 3-0 Jan 10, 2016 vs. King (Tenn.) Outrigger Resorts Invitational W, 3-0 Jan 15, 2016 at No. 15 Ball St. L, 3-1 Jan 16, 2016 at IPFW W, 3-0 Feb 5, 2016 vs. P.R.-Mayaguez Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic W, 3-1 Feb 6, 2016 at Springfield Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic L, 3-2 Feb 12, 2016 No. 7 Penn State * Ivy League Digital Network L, 3-0 Feb 13, 2016 No. 15 Saint Francis (PA) * Ivy League Digital Network W, 3-0 Feb 19, 2016 at George Mason * W, 3-0 Feb 20, 2016 at George Mason * W, 3-1 Feb 26, 2016 at Princeton * W, 3-0 Feb 27, 2016 at NJIT * L, 3-2 Mar 5, 2016 Sacred Heart * Ivy League Digital Network W, 3-0 Mar 11, 2016 Holy Names Ivy League Digital Network W, 3-0 Mar 14, 2016 No. 15 Cal Baptist Ivy League Digital Network L, 3-1 Mar 26, 2016 at Sacred Heart * L, 3-0 Apr 1, 2016 Charleston (W.V.) * Ivy League Digital Network W, 3-1 Apr 2, 2016 Charleston (W.V.) * Ivy League Digital Network W, 3-0 Apr 8, 2016 at No. 11 Penn State * L, 3-0 Apr 9, 2016 at Saint Francis (PA) * L, 3-2 Apr 15, 2016 Princeton * Ivy League Digital Network W, 3-0 Apr 16, 2016 NJIT * Ivy League Digital Network W, 3-1 Apr 21, 2016 vs. George Mason EIVA Semi-Final L, 3-0

Home matches in bold.* = Conference matches.

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? The Friends of Harvard Men’s Volleyball is a group of alumni, parents and other supporters dedicated toward raising money to support the men’s volleyball program and establishing an active community of current and former Harvard men’s volleyball student-athletes.

While the athletics department operating budget supports the core operations for the program—intraregional travel, salary for the head coach, and equipment costs—Friends fundraising supports a wide range of other activities for the program including salary of the assistant coach, out-of-region travel, special team apparel and new technology, and recruiting just to name a few.

Our fundraising goal for 2016-17 is approximately $62,000. These funds help to ensure that our student-athletes have every opportunity to succeed athletically, academically, and socially during their time as members of the Harvard men’s volleyball program.

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