STANFORD, Calif. – John Kosty, The Birkhofer Family Men's Volleyball Head Coach, and his staff are pleased to announce the signing of six to National Letters of Intent on behalf of the men's volleyball program.
"We are excited to welcome this group of six to the family," said Kosty, who is now in his 18th season at the helm of the program. "We have continued to build a wonderful base for our immediate future. I want to thank all of the people involved in bringing this group to The Farm."
Stanford's incoming class of 2028 consists of Kaumana Carreira (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Ryan Gant (Newport Beach, Calif.), Evan Porter (Honolulu, Hawai'i), Kai Schmitt (San Clemente, Calif.), Reed Wainwright (Newport Beach, Calif.) and David Wolff (Wilmette, Ill.).
Kaumana Carreira • 6-8 • MB • Tesoro High School • Mission Viejo, Calif.
- Plays club for Balboa Bay
- Also played five years for A4 Volley
- AAU Jr. Nationals 17 Gold Division Bronze (2022)
- SoCal Cup Showcase All-Tournament Team (2022)
- SoCal Cup Winter Formal 17 Open All-Tournament Team (2021)
- All CIF Player of the Year (2022-2023)
- First Team South Coast All-League (2022-2023)
- First Team All-Orange County (2022-2023)
- CIF Champions Division 2 (2022)
- South Coast League MVP (2023)
- South Coast League Champions (2023)
- USA Boys U-19 World Championships in Argentina 4th Place (2023)
- USA Boys U-19 National Team Pan-American Cup in Guatemala Gold (2022)
- USA Volleyball Jr. Nationals 16s Gold Division (2021)
Kosty on Carreira: "Mana brings both size and athleticism to The Farm. With a strong work ethic and a natural ability, we are excited to see how he improves while wearing Cardinal and White. What stands out about Mana is his ability to be fiercely competitive, while still having a smile on his face. Mana's teammates gravitate towards him, and we look forward to having him be a part of our culture."
Ryan Gant • 6-5 • S • Corona del Mar High School • Newport Beach, Calif.
- Has played for Rockstar Volleyball Club and 949 Volleyball Club
- USA Volleyball U19 World Championship Training Team (2023)
- USAV Nationals - Bronze (2018)
- USAV Nationals - Gold (2021)
- AAU Nationals - Bronze (2022)
- CIF Div 1 runner-up (2023)
Kosty on Gant: "We are excited to welcome Ryan to the family. He brings height and a smooth release to the setter position. We are excited to see his ability to run the offense from a high point. Ryan has all the traits to run a successful offense at the college level."
Evan Porter • 6-0 • L • Punahou School • Honolulu, Hawai'i
- Punahou Boys Volleyball team captain
- Two-time HHSAA State champion (2022, 2023)
- All-Tournament Team Men's Division Aloha Summer Classic
- Honolulu Advertiser Fab 15 for boys volleyball (2023)
- USA NTDP Indoor (2022-23)
- USA NTDP Beach (2021-22)
- AAU Volleyball Academic All-American
Kosty on Porter: "Evan brings high-level volleyball knowledge and an elite work ethic to Stanford. His coaches and teammates all praise him for his commitment to the team and ability to learn. As an accomplished indoor and beach player, we are excited to have his ball control and IQ in our gym!"
Kai Schmitt • 6-1 • L • San Clemente High School • San Clemente, Calif.
- Plays for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
- 2023 AAU National Champion
- 2022 AAU Third Place
- 2021-2023 USAV NTDP Athlete
- The Showcase (2023) - All-Tournament Team
- Two-time San Clemente Defensive Player of the Year (2022, 2023)
- Two-time First Team All-League (2022, 2023)
- High School Team MVP (2023)
Kosty on Schmitt: "Kai's competitiveness and work ethic have allowed him to consistently improve over the years to become one of the top liberos in this class. We are looking forward to witnessing how he will keep improving as a player and how these positive traits will infect his teammates around him."
Reed Wainwright • 6-7 • MB • St. Margaret's Episcopal School • Newport Beach, Calif.
- Plays for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
- 2021 USAV national champion All-American
- 2022 AAU National Championship runner-up and All-American
- 2023 AAU national champion
- 2023 Orange Coast League champion and MVP
- 2022 CIF Division 4 champion and Player of the Year
- 2023 Division 3 CIF runner-up and All-CIF First Team
- Selected for the 2022 boys Junior National Team
- Pan American Cup gold medalist in 2022
Kosty on Wainwright: "Reed is a refined middle blocker who has played on high level teams that have had great success. Reed brings a great all-around game to Stanford, with his ability to jump serve, read block, and terminate. We are thrilled to be welcoming Reed to The Farm!"
David Wolff • 6-8 • O • New Trier High School • Hometown: Wilmette, Ill.
- Plays for MOD Volleyball Club
- 2023 JVA Boys All National Team: Class of 2024
- USA Boys NTDP Training Series: 2022 - present
- 2023 Great Lakes U19 All-Star Championship champions
- Two-time THE Point Series All-Tournament Team (2022, 2023)
- 2023 AAU Nationals ninth place
- 2023 All-Conference First Team
- 2023 All-State Academic Team
Kosty on Wolff: "Being a multi-sport athlete in both volleyball and hockey has really paid off for David. Along with his height and athleticism, David brings ball control and poise to the court. We believe he will have a bright future in our gym as he continues to refine his game. David will be a great representative of the Stanford community."