UCD Mens Crew Roster 2024-25
Desmond Stahl | Head Coach
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.
Joshua Booth | Assistant Coach
Meet The Team
Varsity - Coxswain
Kat Richardson
Height: 5'4"
Year: 4th
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
Major: Industrial Design
Varsity - Rower
Dylan Burfoot
Position: Starboard
Height: 5'11"1/2
Year: 4th
Hometown: Portola Valley, CA
Major: Environmental Engineering
Edward Hoffman
Position: Both
Height: 5'10"
Year: 4th
Hometown: Oakland
Major: Economics
Evan Hermes
Position: Starboard
Height: 6'3"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Rohnert Park, CA
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Francisco Prado-Cuevas
Position: Both
Height: 5'6"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Oakland
Major: Biological Science
Jonathan Schurr
Position: Starboard
Height: 6'5"3/4
Year: 5th
Hometown: Alamo, CA
Major: Biological Sciences
Jonathan Joseph
Position: Starboard
Height: 5'10"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: San Jose
Major: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Pathology
Reid Rizk
Position: " I can do both but I normally row starboard, except for that one time where i rowed port when edward was sick"
Height: 5'11"1/2
Year: 4th
Hometown: Annandale, VA
Major: International Relations
Robert Engelhorn
Position: Port
Height: 5'10"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Pacific Grove
Major: Sustainable Environmental Design
Tommy Cumbelich
Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 0"
Year: 4th
Hometown: Alamo, CA
Major: Psychology
Ben Ramirez
Position: Port
Height: 6' 1"
Year: 4th
Hometown: San Diego
Major: Global Disease Biology
Brandon North
Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 1"
Year: 4th
Hometown: Redondo Beach
Major: Communications
Jack Sperow
Position: Starboard
Height: 5' 10"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: San Diego
Major: International Relations
James Lewis
Position: Port
Height: 6' 2"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Los Angeles
Major: Managerial Economics
Liam Boyle
Position: Port
Height: 6’2”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Redwood City
Major: Marine Science
London Yeh
Position: Port
Height: 5’9”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Sacramento
Major: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Michael Warnes
Position: Port
Height: 6' 3 "
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Roseville
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Nash Young
Position: Starboard
Height: 6’ 5"
Weight: 295 lb
Year: 4th
Hometown: Portland
Major: Undeclared
Niko Stratigos
Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 4"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Novato, CA
Major: Civil Engineering
Samuel Georgies
Position: Starboard
Height: 5"9
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Aleppo
Major: Molecular and Medical Microbiology
Simon Lysek
Position: Port
Height: 6’ 2”
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Santa Barbara
Major: Undeclared
Tobi Frieser
Position: Port
Height: 6’5”
Year: 4th
Hometown: Bakersfield
Major: Data science
Novice - Coxswain
Sam Green
Rosaly Crisp
Novice - Rower
Darius Arasteh
Ryan Barrick
Even Bennett
Penn Carbo
Nate Cohen
Jack Daugherty
Michael Hu
Jack Hubley
Henson Li
Jacob Milder
Andru Papell
Varun Poojary