Matt Harvey enters his fifth season with the UC San Diego baseball program in 2023, after being named an assistant coach in August of 2018. Harvey serves as the Tritons' pitching coach.
During the abbreviated 2020 season, the UC San Diego pitching staff ranked sixth in WHIP (1.14), seventh in walks per nine innings (2.62), eighth in ERA (2.86), eighth in shutouts (3) and 10th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.21)
In his first season as the Tritons' pitching coach, Harvey helped the pitching staff rank in the top 25 in the NCAA in ERA (3.59, 12th) WHIP (1.33, 14th) and walks allowed per nine innings (3.26, 22nd). Under Harvey's tutelage, Brandon Weed was named an All-American, the West Region Pitcher of the year and the CCAA Most Valuable Pitcher. Preston Mott was named to the All-West Region Second Team and Kyle Lucke was named All-West Region Honorable Mention by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. All three pitchers in addition to Ted Stuka earned All-CCAA Accolades.
Prior to joining the Tritons, Harvey was at UC Santa Barbara for seven seasons, the first three as an assistant baseball strength and conditioning coach, and the last four as a volunteer assistant, and the Gauchos' pitching coach. In 2015, the Gaucho's pitching staff ranked top 15 in the NCAA in six different categories, including third in ERA. UCSB went 231-167-4 (.580) during Harvey's time, with three NCAA Regional appearances and the program's first College World Series berth in 2016.
At UCSB, 35 players were drafted during Harvey's tenure including the 4th overall pick in 2014. Players that Harvey has coached that have made it in the Major Leagues include Greg Mahle, Dillon Tate and Shane Bieber.
