NEIL HUTCHINSON Assistant Coach, Harvard University

Coach Neil Hutchinson enters his fourth season as the Offensive Coordinator with the Crimson in 2023. Focusing on individual player development, Hutchinson has a proven track record of success at his previous stops with Notre Dame, UMBC and Towson. 

Hutchinson's offense set the tone for Harvard's 2026 season, producing 178 goals and one of the most balanced scoring attacks in program history: five players topped 30 points, the first time Harvard has done that since 1997. Teddy Malone led the way with a team-best 35-14-49 line and closed his career among the program's all-time scoring leaders. Jack Speidell (28-13-41) and John Aurandt IV (28-10-38, a team-best .438 shooting clip) gave Harvard a dangerous one-two punch at attack and midfield, while Logan Ip (18-17-35) set the table as the offense's top facilitator and Nathan Cobery (25-7-32) shot .481, the most efficient mark among the team's high-volume scorers. Hutchinson's group also converted 36.7 percent of its man-up chances and helped power Harvard's 8-0 start and climb to No. 3 nationally.

The unit's production translated into a strong haul of postseason honors. Ip earned First Team All-Ivy League recognition, was named a USILA Second Team All-American, and added further All-America honors from USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse before being selected in the PLL College Draft. Aurandt capped a breakout senior season with All-America honors from USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse, and Malone and Speidell both earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors. Malone and Ip were also named First Team NEILA All-New England, while Speidell was recognized as a recipient of the inaugural Coach Liam Gleason Humanitarian Award.
 
Hutchinson joins the Crimson following a successful stint at Notre Dame. Working primarily with the midfielders and face-off specialists, Hutchinson helped guide Bryan Costabile (now with the PLL Atlas) to career highs in both goals and assists. Costabile was also the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, as well as a First Team All-American.
 
At previous stops with UMBC and Towson, Hutchinson’s impact was felt on the offensive end of the field. Hutchinson also served a role in the development of current PLL Cannon’s attackman Ryan Drenner during his time at Towson.