Ronson began coaching in 2013. He has coached High School, USA Club Swimming, Master’s Swim, and Summer Swim Teams in Michigan.  He helped lead Plymouth High School to undefeated seasons, Division Championships and new team records. 

In USA Swimming, he developed State Champions, Zone champions, Sectional Champions, National Finalists, Olympic Trial qualifier and multiple number one ranked swimmers in the country for their age groups.  His swimmers broke State records, Zone Meet records, and multiple pool records including a Oakland University.

In High School swimming, he developed State Champions, All American swimmers, broken pool records for West Bloomfield on the girls, boys and middle school team, broken multiple pool records, County Meet records, MISCA records and State records.  He believes swimming should be a balance of hard work and fun.  He specializes in swim technique and drives that into the swimmers.  He believes that quality over quantity in training is what wins races.  While coaching swimming is the literal description in the title, he believes it is so much more than that.  Ronson teaches team members valuable life skills such as self confidence, goal setting, time management, leadership, team building and patience, all of which can be used outside of swimming in their lives.   

Club and Summer:  Cordova Rockets, Rancho Cordova, CA; Coast Clippers, Costa Mesa, CA; Asheville YMCA, Asheville, NC; BBA, Birmingham, MI

High school: 9^th grade, Costa Mesa CA, 10-11^th grades Asheville, NC, 12^th grade Southfield, MI.

Qualified CIF Southern Division state meet (CA), top 6 in two individual events at state meets sophomore, junior and senior years.

1968 Southeast Coast Championships (NC, GA and SC), tie for 1^st 50 free, 3^rd 100 fly

Runner up 1968 Western North Carolina Minor Sports Athlete of the Year as a junior.

1969-1973 Kent State University, athletic and academic scholarship, 1972 and 73 MAC Champs.

1978 Masters Long Course National Champ 200 Med. Rel. with Brad Brockway.

COACHING

Late 60’s to mid 80s until law school and family took precedence, 2008 to the present.

            8 years in the NSSL, primarily at Beverly Hills Athletic Club, and 3 years country club, primarily at Birmingham Country Club

Boys team at Adams High School 1976, Girls team at Lakeland High School 2016-17.

Variety of USS teams in the area through the years.

Through support from the Birmingham Y started up the Doughboys Masters team.

COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS

Jodi Yambor, 13-14 National Age Group Record, 50 Free 24.70, NSSL Champ. Meet, Aug 12, 1972

            Jeff Lundy, 9-10 National Age Group Record, 50 Free 26.36 Phillips 66 Meet, Jan 15, 1975

            Developed swimmers who have obtained college athletic scholarships

SWIM PARENT

            Middle daughter Carly, among a multitude of achievements, state record 11-12 200 breastroke 2.36.95 March 17, 2000, ranked 5^th National Y Swimming 11-12 100 breast.

Youngest daughter, Taylor, also a multitude of achievements, Mercy HS 4 time State Champ, two time “Y” national champ on the BBD 200 free relay, full ride University at Buffalo, 3X All MAC Team

            Oldest daughter, Meghan, although not the record setters her sisters were, blazed the trail for them.  We miss her dearly and always.

ADMINISTRATION

Board of Directors, NSSL 2000-2003, President 2003

Board of Directors, Bloomfield Surf Club, 2002-2004; President 2004

Board of Directors BBD, 1999-2009, President 2001

BBD Meet director, head timer and fund raiser for national team several years.

Assistant Coach: John Webster

Jr. Assistant Coach: Elizabeth Eichbrecht

Jr. Assistant Coach: Amelie Craig