In his first stint with the Aggies, he led the team to 6 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association gold medals and a gold medal in the 2nd Varsity 8 at the inaugural American Collegiate Rowing Association championships in 2008. He built the program into a regional and national power in 8 seasons at UC Santa Barbara (2008-2016). The Gauchos earned two Cal Cup wins at the San Diego Crew Classic, numerous medals at WIRA, and the 3rd most medals of any program in the history of ACRA up to that point. In the three years back at UC Davis prior to the Covid shutdown, Coach Stahl moved the Aggies into the top 12 programs at ACRA.
Coach Des has been named WIRA coach of the year twice, ACRA West region coach of the year three times, and ACRA national coach of the year once in 2016. He served as President of ACRA for four years (2013-2017), leading the organization and helping run the championship regatta for over 1500 athletes yearly. Three of his athletes have gone on to represent the United States internationally.
Coach is a Sacramento native, who obtained a degree in Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University, and an additional masters degree in Kinesiology from Sacramento State.
Coxswain
Height: 5’ 7”
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Major: Computer Science
Position: Port
Height: 6’ 0”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Position: Starboard
Height: 5’ 11”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Portola Valley, CA
Major: Civil & Environmental Engineering
Position: Starboard
Height: 5’ 11”
Year: 4th
Hometown: Fair Oaks, CA
Major: NPB
Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 0"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Major: History
Position: Port
Height: 5’ 11”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Major: Applied Math
Position: Port
Height: 5’ 8”
Year: 3rd
Hometown: La Cañada, CA
Major: Computer Science
Position: Starboard
Height: 6’ 3”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Pleasant Hill, CA
Major: Chemical Engineering
Position: Port
Height: 6’ 2”
Year: 4th
Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Position: Port
Height: 5’ 11”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Santa Clara, CA
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Position: Starboard
Height: 6’ 0"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
Major: Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Position: Starboard
Height: 5’ 9"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Major: Biological Sciences
Position: Starboard
Height: 5’ 11”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Fairfax County, VA
Major: International Relations
Position: Port
Height: 6’ 2”
Year: 4th
Hometown: Orinda, CA
Major: Computer Engineering
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Coxswain
Height: 5’ 2"
Year: 1st
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Major: International Relations
Coxswain
Height: 5’ 8"
Year: 1st
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: International Relations
Coxswain
Height: 5’ 4.5"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
Major: Design
Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 0"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Major: Environmental Engineering
Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 0"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Position: Port
Height: 5’ 10"
Year: 1st
Hometown: Pacific Grove, CA
Major: Sustainable Environmental Design
Position: Port
Height: 5’ 11"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Major: Computer Science
Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 4"
Year: 1st
Hometown: Rohnert Park, CA
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Position: Starboard
Height: 5' 10"
Year: 1st
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Position: Sculler
Height: 5' 11"
Year: 1st
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Major: Cinema and Digital Media
Position: Sculler
Height: 5’ 10"
Year: 1st
Hometown: Redwood City, CA
Major: Electrical Engineering
Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 1"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Major: International Relations
Position: Port
Height: 5' 11"
Year: 1st
Hometown: Hilmar, CA
Major: Agricultural and Environmental Technology
Position: Port
Height: 6' 6"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Alamo, CA
Major: Biological Sciences
Position: Port
Height: 5' 11"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: San Bruno, CA
Major: NPB
Position: Starboard
Height: 5' 7"
Year: 1st
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Major: History
Position: Port
Height: 6' 6.5"
Year: 1st
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: History