Craig Doan
Head Coach
In August 2019, Craig took over as Head Coach after serving for three years as the Aztec’s Assistant Coach and Boathouse Coordinator. While serving as assistant coach, Craig’s SDSU Novice 8+’s were among the nation’s best, receiving rankings in the ACRA Coaches poll in both 2018 & 2019. Those same years saw the Aztec first Novice 8+ in the Grand Final of the San Diego Crew Classic and WIRA’s. Plus wins in the Gruenberg Cup and podium finishes at the Newport Regatta.
Craig joined San Diego State Men’s Crew in 2016 after serving 5 years as the head coach for the men’s club program at his alma mater, Kansas State University. Prior to this, Craig served three years as the assistant coach focused on recruiting & developing the novice athletes.
Rowing for the Kansas State Rowing Association Junior Crew through high school, he served as team captain his senior year. Craig stayed close to home attending college at Kansas State University where he rowed for the Kansas State Men’s Crew while completing his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.
Varsity
Rojan Taleban
Coxswain - Senior
Height: 4’11
Major: International Business with and emphasis on Western Europe
Hometown: Orange County
Fun Fact: Rojan speaks Farsi!
Trenton DeGraffenreid
Commodore - Senior
Height: 6’1
Major: International Business and Conflict Resolution
Hometown: Sacramento
Fun Fact: After his graduation this Spring, Trent will teach English in Boston for two years!
Nick Mountain
Rower - Senior
Height: 6’1
Major: Business
Hometown: Sacramento
Fun Fact: Nick spent a week this summer backpacking 45 miles in Yosemite!
Samantha Ross
Vice Commodore - Senior
Height: 5’9
Major: Kinesiology with an emphasis on pre-physical therapy
Hometown: San Jose
Fun Fact: Sam loves cooking and baking from scratch!
Connor Wong
Secretary - Sophomore
Height: 5’9
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Poway
Fun Fact: Connor has a twin brother!
Norah Pearce
Coxswain- Sophomore
Height: 5’2
Major: History, Political Science
Hometown: Bainbridge Island
Fun Fact: Norah has been rowing and coxing since 2019!
Christopher Ng
Treasurer- Sophomore
SDSU Sport Club Athlete of the Month – December 2023
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Bay Area
Diana DiProfio
Public Relations- Sophomore
Height: 5’4
Major: Nursing, minoring in Interdisciplinary studies
Hometown: San Diego
Fun Fact: Diana coaches gymnastics!
Mac Sales
Rower - Senior
Joseph DiPietro
Rower - Senior
Turkey Trot Challenge 2023 Winner
Ben Berk
Rower - Senior
Valeria Ochoa-Castillo
Rower - Sophomore
Keegan Shelly
Rower - Sophomore
Novice
Dominic Flores Shafer
Rower - Sophomore
Austin Rautenberg
Rower - Junior
Ryan Advincula
Rower - Sophomore
Nate Wenzel
Rower - Senior
Olivia Peachey
Rower - Junior
Luke Wenzel
Rower - Senior
Ella Helge
Equipment Manager- Junior
Ava Guerra
Rower - Senior
Recent Graduates
John Balog
Commodore (2022-2023), Assistant Coach (2023-2024)
Arthur "AJ" Jackson
Equipment Manager (2024-2025)
Mert Beyazyildirim
Tanner Harvey
Vice Commodore (2022-2023) / 4 Year Oasman
Ari Federico
