PPST Coaching Staff
Head Coach/Team Manager
Ron Allen Email
Ron Allen has a diverse background with a mix of collegiate and club coaching experience. Ron has been a Head Coach at the college level for 25 years. Ron was at the NCAA Division II level for 22 years and coached over 100 NCAA All-Americans. He has won conference titles at two different Universities, coached over 80 conference champions, and been named conference coach of the year 7 times. His teams at the University of South Dakota placed as high as 3rd in the country for the men and 8th for the women. His 1999 Men’s Swimming & Diving Team was placed in the USD Hall of Fame. He has been Head Coach at South Dakota, Morningside College, Colorado Mesa University, and most recently at Ashland University in Ohio.
Ron is no stranger to club swimming. While coaching the USD college team, he also coached the Vermillion Area Swim team for 7 of his 14 years there. He was named Central Zone coach in 1994. Ron had a standout 4 years with the Cutthroat Swim Team in Idaho Falls, Idaho. While with the Cutthroats Ron was named Western Zone Coach in 2011 and Snake River LSC Coach of the Year in 2010. He built a program in a rural community from 25 to 100+ and consistently sent swimmers to college programs of all levels.
Ron is a native to Pacific Northwest, he attended Beaverton High school in Oregon, where he played water polo and swam for 3 years. He attended Lewis & Clark College where he also swam and played water polo. He was a conference champion and made the NAIA National team in 1984. Ron received Bachelor's degrees in both Psychology and Physical Education at L & C and received his Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology from the University of Oregon.
Assistant Coach
Hannah Touchette Email
Hannah comes to us with a great coaching background with some very strong USA Swimming programs.
Hannah worked most recently with North Coach Aquatics in San Diego, CA where she was a Developmental Coach and Marketing Coordinator. Hannah is originally from Minnesota and she worked as Developmental Coach for the Aquajets of Eden Prairie. Here she worked with swimmers from learn-to-swim up to Senior National level. Hannah was also an Assistant Coach for the Stars Swim Team in St. Paul, MN.
Hannah graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. Hannah swam for Hamline and was the 2013 Hamline Female Athlete of the Year. She was also a team captain and Scholar All-American.
Hannah and her husband Corey are starting up a new business nearby, Poulsbo Physical Therapy.
Bronze 1 Coach
Andrea Wernofsky Email
Andrea is PNW native who is joining Pacific Piranha Swim Team with a budding coaching background. Annie’s competitive swimming career culminated in her collegiate swimming years at The College of Idaho where she competed at NAIA Nationals 3 consecutive years. She graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. She stayed in the aquatic scene by joining the coaching staff of La Grande Swim Club in Oregon following graduation.
After her move to Washington, she continued offering swimming lessons as an instructor, including private and group lessons. Coaching youth is a passion as Annie continues to enjoy swimming in her free time as well.
Andrea and family were brought to the area by her husband, Ryken’s, employment with the United States Coast Guard. They stay busy with their four very active kids.
