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
Andrew Engel
Year: Senior
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.
Vice President
Danielle Ketner
Year: Senior
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.
Co-Ed Captain
Steven Hardee
Year: Senior
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.
Women’s Captain
Arantxa Argibay
Year: Junior
Hometown: Weston, FL
Major: Architecture
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 4 events as a Women’s skipper. Team Most Valuable Women’s Skipper.
Recruitment Director
Luca Webb
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Wayne, PA
Major: Finance & Enteprenuership
Contact: sailingcanesrecruitment@gmail.com
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Treasurer
Harrison Vanderground
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Major: Business Analytics
Full Bio
Eva Klovatskiy
Year: Senior
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.
Ana Stewart
Year: Junior
Hometown: Deephaven, MN
Major: Quantitative Economics & Ecosystem Science and Policy
Full Bio
As a Sophomore:
Sailed 14 events as a Co-Ed crew
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.
Brady Briggs
Year: Junior
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Major: Finance
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 8 events as Co-Ed skipper and crew.
Brendan Jay
Year: Junior
Hometown: Barrington, RI
Major: Economics
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 5 events as Co-Ed skipper.
Briana Hummel
Year: Junior
Hometown: Berwyn, PA
Major: Advertising & Sports Administration
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.
Cora Johnson
Year: Junior
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.
Daniella Woodbridge
Year: Junior
Hometown: Oakville, Canada
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Full Bio
Danny Riano
Year: Junior
Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Business Law
Full Bio
As a freshman:
Sailed 4 events as Co-Ed skipper and crew.
Oliver West
Year: Junior
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: Junior
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Full Bio
Zander Iacono
Year: Junior
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: Sophomore
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Major: Finance
Full Bio
Dan Elling
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Greenlawn, NY
Major: Supply Chain Analytics & Marine Affairs
Full Bio
Issac Van Buren
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Melbourne, FL
Major: Finance
Full Bio
Jadin Gonzalez
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Health Management & Policy
Full Bio
Nathan Long
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Annapolios, MD
Major: Finance
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Harbor Scheuermann
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Isabelle Bornebusch
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Lauren Montgomery
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Lanee Imperato
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Matt Black
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Will Buice
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William Stratton
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Josh Becher
Year: Senior
Hometown: Palm Beach, FL
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology & Spanish
Full Bio
As a junior:
Team Treasurer
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.
Gizela Kohan
Year: Junior
Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Criminology
Full Bio
Timothy Hibben
Year: Junior
Hometown: Concord, MA
Major: Real Estate & Finance