Yanni Hufnagel joins Harvard for his first season with the Crimson in 2009-10. At Harvard, Hufnagel will handle much of the logistics around the Crimson basketball team including film breakdown and video analysis. Hufnagel will also aid in the Crimson's recruiting efforts.

Hufnagel came to Harvard from the University of Oklahoma where he most recently served as graduate assistant for the men's basketball team.

As a graduate assistant, Hufnagel organized the program's recruiting database, conducted individual workouts, and assisted the coaching staff during practice. With the Sooners, Hufnagel assisted in the development of Blake and Taylor Griffin. Blake Griffin was the number-one overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, while Taylor Griffin was selected at number 48 by the Phoenix Suns.

In his two years at OU, the Sooners won 53 games, and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament in 2008-09. The Sooners reached the second round in 2007-08.

A 2006 graduate of Cornell with a bachelor of science degree in industrial and labor relations, Hufnagel is currently working towards a master's in education at Oklahoma. While at Cornell, Hufnagel served as a student manager for one season with the Big Red.

Prior to his time at Oklahoma, Hufnagel served as a basketball operations intern with the New Jersey Nets, where he assisted the front office in preparation for the NBA draft and other administrative functions. Hufnagel also served as a special assistant to the head coach.

Hufnagel started his collegiate studies at Penn State and was a member of the Nittany Lions' nationally-ranked lacrosse team before transferring to Cornell.