Skip To Main Content

Home of the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers

2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster

Josh Samuel

  • Position Starboard
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Mount Olive, N.J.
  • Highschool Mount Olive
  • Major New Media Interactive Development

Biography

Before RIT:
  • Attended Mount Olive High School
  • Played basketball for Mount Olive 2016-20
  • Earned Coaches Award for basketball
Personal:
  • Born in Englewood, CO
  • Son of Samuel Kirubakaran and Prayna Samuel
  • Has one sibling, Jadon
  • Enjoys playing basketball, lifting weights and learning new skills in his free time
  • Best advice received during career: "Life is a journey, not a destination."
  • Started rowing due to knee injury that prevented him from playing basketball
  • Favorite professional athlete: Kobe Bryant

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Senior

    Starboard
    5'11"
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Starboard
    5'11"
  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    Starboard
    5'11"