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.

Class of '24 Alum

Class of '16 Alum

Position: Port
Height: 6'7"
Year: 4th
Hometown: The 'YOCH
Major: Psychology and Theater & Dance

Position: Starboard
Height: 5'1"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Oceanside
Major: Aerospace Engineering

Height: 5'2"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Venice
Major: Human Biology

Height: 5'7"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Sunnyvale
Major: International Relations

Height: 5'1"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Costa Mesa
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Position: Starboard
Height: 5' 10"
Year: 4th
Hometown: San Diego
Major: International Relations

Position: Port
Height: 6'1"
Year: 4th
Hometown: Los Angeles
Major: Managerial Economics

Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 3 "
Year: 4th
Hometown: Roseville
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Position: Starboard
Height: 6' 4"
Year: 4th
Hometown: Novato, CA
Major: Civil Engineering

Position: Starboard
Height: 5"9
Year: 4th
Hometown: Aleppo
Major: Molecular and Medical Microbiology

Position: Port
Height: 5'11"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Oceanside
Major: Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology

Position: Port
Height: 6'3"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Los Angeles
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Position: Starboard
Height: 6'2"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Los Angeles
Major: Aerospace Engineering

Position: Starboard
Height: 5'11"
Year: 4th
Hometown: Toronto
Major: Computer Science + Statistics

Position: Starboard
Height: 5'11"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Los Angeles
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Position: Port
Height: 5'10"
Year: 4th
Hometown: Temecula
Major: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior

Position: Port
Height: 5'10"
Year: 3rd
Hometown: San Rafael
Major: Biomedical Engineering

Height: 5'7"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Richmond
Major: Electrical Engineering

Height: 6'1/4"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: San Francisco
Major: Psychology

Height: 6'4"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Pleasant Hill
Major: Human Biology

Height: 6'1"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Castro Valley
Major: Environmental Science

Height: 5'3"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Three Rivers
Major: Agricultural and Environmental Technology

Height: 6'2"
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Walnut Creek
Major: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior