Lance Harvell

Biography

Lance Harvell enters his seventh year as assistant coach at Nebraska in 2026, having joined the staff in June 2019. Harvell coaches the outfielders, while also serving as the Huskers’ first-base coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2025, Nebraska was among the Big Ten leaders in doubles, ranking second with 46 doubles and sixth with 1.95 doubles per game last season. Devin Nunez was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team after batting a team-best .331 at the plate in 41 games. The Husker offense turned to the running game in 2024, as Nebraska was among the national leaders in sacrifice bunts and stolen bases throughout the season. The Big Red ranked 21st with 44 sacrifice bunts and 36th with 95 stolen bases, including Riley Silva finishing as the nation’s leader with 18 sacrifice bunts and recording the 17th-most stolen bases with 32 on the season. The NU offense also had a draft pick in the first four rounds for the third time in last two seasons after Josh Caron was selected in the fourth round of the MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners. Caron was one of two catchers nationally to hit at least .300 at the plate with 15-plus homers and 65 runs driven in last season. In 2023, Nebraska belted a school-record 97 home runs and was led by All-Americans Max Anderson and Brice Matthews. Anderson was a Second-Team All-American after becoming the first Husker since 2001 to hit above .400 at the plate with a .414 batting average while hitting the fifth-most homers in program history wit

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