Roster
Coaches
Head Coach & Faculty Advisor
Bill Johns
Bill sailed in college and has since raced in a number of one-design classes including Snipes, Lightnings, and J-24’s. He is currently an active Etchells sailor.
Bill has been head coach of the University of Miami sailing team since 2008. He was awarded SAISA coach of the year honors in 2022-23. He is also a professor of oceanography at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science.
Assistant Coach
Marshall McCann
Marshall McCann grew up sailing in Houston, TX, starting in Optis before transitioning to the ILCA 7 in 2014. He became a member of the US Sailing Olympic Development Team in the ILCA 7 class in 2016. Marshall attended the University of Miami from 2019 to 2023, where he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
During his time at the university, he sailed in 39 regattas as a double-handed skipper and achieved three podiums in single-handed nationals. Additionally, he competed in three double-handed nationals as a skipper. Marshall is currently working as a Project Manager for a commercial general contractor in Miami and began coaching the UMST team in the 2024-2025 season.
Sailors
President
Aidan Dennis
Year: Senior
Hometown: Kemah, TX
Major: Finance & Legal Studies
Full Bio
As a junior:
Sailed 14 events as a skipper including the Eastern Open National Semi-Final where he finished 7th in B Division. First Team All-SAISA Skipper. Team Most Valuable Co-Ed Skipper.
As a sophomore:
Sailed 15 events as a skipper including the College Sailing Team Race National Championship and the Open National Championship where he finished 15th in B division. First Team All-SAISA Skipper.
As a freshman:
Sailed 15 events as a skipper including the Western Open National Semi-Final where he finished 16th in B division.
Co-Ed Captain
Atlee Kohl
Year: Senior
Hometown: St. Croix, USVI
Major: Finance & Accounting
Full Bio
As a junior:
Sailed 14 events as a skipper including the Eastern Open National Semi-Final where he finished 12th in A Division. First Team All-SAISA Skipper. All-SAISA Open Skipper of the Year Finalist. Team Co-Ed Captain.
As a sophomore:
Sailed 17 events as a skipper including the College Sailing Team Race National Championship and the Open National Championship where he finished 13th in A division. First Team All-SAISA Skipper. Team Most Valuable Co-Ed Skipper. Team Co-Ed Captain.
As a freshman:
Sailed 14 events as a skipper including the Western Open National Semi-Final where he finished 14th in A division. First Team All-SAISA Skipper.
Women’s Captain
Cora Johnson
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Cape Elizabeth, ME
Major: Business Analytics
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 9 events as a Women’s and Co-Ed crew. Team Most Valuable Women’s Crew. Team Fundraising Co-Chair.
Recruitment Director
Briana Hummel
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Berwyn, PA
Major: Advertising & Sports Administration
Contact: [email protected]
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 13 events as a Women’s skipper and Co-Ed crew including the Eastern Open National Semi-Final where she finished 12th in A Division. Team Rookie of the Year.
Social Media Co-Chair
Ana Stewart
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Deephaven, MN
Major: Economics & Ecosystem Science and Policy
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 14 events as a Women’s and Co-Ed crew including the Eastern Open National Semi-Final where she finished 7th in B Division. All-SAISA Crew. All-SAISA Open Crew Rookie of the Year Finalist.
Zach Ward
Year: Senior
Hometown: Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Major: Real Estate
Full Bio
As a junior:
Sailed 3 events as a Co-Ed skipper.
As a sophomore:
Sailed 13 events as a skipper, was a reserve at the College Sailing Team Race National Championship and the Open Eastern Semi-Final.
As a freshman:
Sailed 12 events as a skipper including the Western Open National Semi-Final where he finished 16th in B division.
Danielle Ketner
Year: Junior
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Major: Public Health
Full Bio
As a sophomore:
Sailed 7 events as a Women’s and Co-Ed crew. Team Vice-President.
As a freshman:
Sailed 12 events as a Women’s skipper and Co-Ed crew. Team Most Valuable Women’s Crew.
Eva Klovatskiy
Year: Junior
Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine
Major: Architecture
Full Bio
As a sophomore:
Sailed 5 events as a Women’s and Co-Ed crew. Most Improved Women’s Team Sailor.
As a freshman:
Sailed 8 events as a Women’s and Co-Ed crew.
Steven Hardee
Year: Junior
Hometown: Christiansted, USVI
Major: Economics
Full Bio
As a sophomore:
Sailed 8 events as a skipper. Took Fall semester off for an Olympic Campaign in the 49er. Team Captain’s Award.
As a freshman:
Sailed 17 events as a skipper including the College Sailing Team Race National Championship and the Open National Championship where he finished 15th in B division. Second Team All-SAISA Skipper. Team Rookie of the Year.
Brendan Jay
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Barrington, RI
Major: Economics
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 5 events as Co-Ed skipper.
Daniella Woodbridge
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Oakville, Canada
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Full Bio
Oliver West
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Darien, CT
Major: Finance & Economics
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 6 events as a Co-Ed skipper. Most Improved Co-Ed Team Sailor.
Shelby LaSalle
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Full Bio
Zander Iacono
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: New York City, NY
Major: Real Estate
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 3 events as a Co-Ed skipper and crew. Team Fleet Captain.
Chris McCollum
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Major: Finance
Full Bio
Dan Elling
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Greenlawn, NY
Major: Supply Chain Analytics & Marine Affairs
Full Bio
Harrison Vanderground
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Major: Business Analytics
Full Bio
Issac Van Buren
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Melbourne, FL
Major: Finance
Full Bio
Luca Webb
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Wayne, PA
Major: Economics & Entrepreneurship
Full Bio
Nathan Long
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Annapolios, MD
Major: Finance
Full Bio
Vice President
Andrew Engel
Year: Junior
Hometown: Hingham, MA
Major: Political Science & Public Administration
Full Bio
As a sophomore:
Sailed 5 events as a Co-Ed skipper. Team Treasurer.
As a freshman:
Sailed 4 events as a Co-Ed skipper. Most Improved Sailor.
Treasurer
Josh Becher
Year: Junior
Hometown: Palm Beach, FL
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology & Spanish
Full Bio
As a sophomore:
Sailed 7 events as a Co-Ed skipper. Team Recruitment Director
As a freshman:
Sailed 5 events as a Co-Ed skipper.
Olivia Campmany
Year: Senior
Hometown: Queens, NY
Major: Criminology & Motion Picture Production
Full Bio
As a junior:
Sailed 7 events as a Women’s skipper and Co-Ed crew. Women’s Team Captain.
As a sophomore:
Sailed 11 events as a Women’s and Co-Ed crew, was a reserve at the College Sailing Team Race National Championship and the Open Eastern Semi-Final.
As a freshman:
Sailed 4 events as a Women’s skipper and Co-Ed crew.
Social Media Co-Chair
Arantxa Argibay
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Weston, FL
Major: Architecture
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 4 events as a Women’s skipper. Team Most Valuable Women’s Skipper.
Johnny Gleason
Year: Senior
Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Chemistry
Full Bio
As a junior:
Sailed 3 events as a Co-Ed skipper. Team Coaches Award.
As a sophomore:
Sailed 4 events as a Co-Ed skipper. Was a reserve at the Open Eastern Semi-Final.
As a freshman:
Sailed 4 events as a Co-Ed skipper.
Magnus Weissenberger
Year: Senior
Hometown: Villanova, PA
Major: Real Estate
Full Bio
As a junior:
Sailed 6 events as a Co-Ed skipper and crew including the Atlantic Coast Tournament where he placed 2nd in A division.
As a sophomore:
Sailed 10 events as a Co-Ed skipper and crew, was a reserve at the College Sailing Team Race National Championship and the Open National Championship. Team Coaches Award.
As a freshman:
Sailed 5 events as a Co-Ed skipper.
Brady Briggs
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Major: Finance
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 8 events as Co-Ed skipper and crew.
Danny Riano
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Business Law
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 4 events as Co-Ed skipper and crew.
Gizela Kohan
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Criminology
Full Bio
James Hopkins
Year: Sophomore
Hometown:
Major:
Full Bio
Robin Burger
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
Major: Architecture
Full Bio
Timothy Hibben
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Concord, MA
Major: Real Estate & Finance
Full Bio
Jadin Gonzalez
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Health Management & Policy