Patrick Wenzel (Head Coach)

Most of his swimming career, he competed for the Michiana Marlins in South Bend, Indiana. In Indiana, Patrick won a state championship in the 500 freestyle as a high school sophomore. In two years at North Allegheny and ANSC, Patrick won the state championship in the 500 freestyle and led the Tigers’ Men’s Team to a championship in 1994. He held the school record in the 500 freestyle at North Allegheny until 2008 when it was broken by one of his own swimmers, and is still part of a record-holding relay team.

Patrick continued his education and swimming career at Ohio State University (OSU) where he set three OSU records in his freshman year. Patrick was named team captain during his junior season, and won the Steve Skilliken Spirit of Giving Award. Every year of his college career, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. In 1996, Patrick qualified for the Olympic Trials. He was ranked in the Top 16 and was ranked 51st in the world for the 1500 meter freestyle. He began his coaching career developing athletes at swim camps at OSU and the University of Michigan. During the summer of 2003, Patrick coached the senior group for ANSC, and has been an assistant for North Allegheny High School Tigers Swim Team.

Patrick holds Level 2 certification from ASCA. He has been an AMS Eastern Zone Team coach for the last two years. Patrick was inducted into the North Allegheny Hall of Fame in 2006. During 2008, Patrick coached two swimmers who qualified for Junior National Championships in Minneapolis and who qualified for Short Course Senior Nationals in December 2008 in Atlanta. Five ANSC swimmers qualified for individual events at Junior National Championships in Seattle in August 2009 plus two men's relays. He is married to Summer, and they have a son, Cayden and a baby girl, Macey Rose.


Kirk "Corky" Semler (Senior Group Coach)

Kirk Semler ("Corky") began his swimming career in the Eastgate Swimming Pool in the early 1960s. He then joined Greater Pittsburgh Swim Club and trained under coaching legend, Dick Bowen. In 1970, while swimming for Gateway High School, he was on a 200 medley relay with a state record time and top 5 national finish.

At Kent State University, Corky earned all MAC conference honors with an NCAA Division I qualifying berth his senior year. In 1989, Corky began teaching and coaching swimming at North Allegheny. Over the past three decades, Corky has had 110 swimmers and divers who have attained All American status. NA teams have won over 500 dual meets, 48 section championships, 15 WPIAL championships, 14 WPIAL runner ups, 8 PIAA Championships and 6 PIAA 2nd place teams. Coach Semler's teams have finished in the top 6 nationally numerous times in the dual meet ranking and won a National title with the 1985 girls team. In 2009, Corky was inducted into the PA Swimming Hall of Fame on the same night the NA Men's Team won the State Championship.

Shannon Tieppo

Shannon began swimming for ANSC at the age of 8. Shannon was the Pennsylvania state champion in the 200 freestyle as a sophomore and junior in high school and was part of two state championship teams. During high school, Shannon qualified for the Junior National Championships in six events and Senior National Championships in one event. She was a four year All American. Shannon still holds the school record in the 200 freestyle and the pool record in the 500 freestyle at NA. She was inducted into the NA Hall of Fame in 2005.
Shannon continued her education and swimming career at Michigan State University. She was a four year letter winner and three time Academic All American. Shannon broke the 200 freestyle and 400 Individual Medley school records and was a part of the record breaking 400 Medley Relay team while at MSU.

Shannon began her coaching career at Ingomar North Swim Club while in high school and college. After college, she got married and lived in Germany with her husband, Tony, while he served in the US Army. While in Germany, she coached an age group team of military children. After returning to the US, Shannon was the head coach of Huron High School swim team in Ohio for three years. In 2005 Shannon returned to North Allegheny and helped with the HS team for a few years. Now that Shannon's kids (Tyler 8, Mikayla 6, and Tori 2) have started to show an interest in swimming, she has made a full circle back to ANSC.


Brittany Glass (Age Group Coach)

Brittany began swimming with ANSC at age 5. She continued swimming for the club and became a member of the North Allegheny Tigers where she was an All-American, WPIAL and PIAA qualifier, and a member of a state championship team. She finished her career at Westminster College where she was an NCAA qualifier, Academic All-American, Varsity Record Holder, Team Captain, and a Marge Walker Award Recipient. Brittany is entering her sixth year of coaching, and looks forward to working with athletes from ANSC. Brittany works at North Allegheny and is married to Brian.


Stacie Sloan (Age Group Coach)

Stacie began swimming with ANSC at the age of 5, and continued with the club until she became a member of the North Allegheny Tigers. She was a part of the 1997 WPIAL and State championship team. She also became an All-American as well as being a part of a pool relay record. Stacie has been coaching for ANSC since May 2005.






Conor Simpson

Conor comes to ANSC with significant coaching experience, having most recently been Head Varsity Coach for the Moon School District Varsity Swim Team for three years.

 

Conor swam for Gateway School District, setting school records in the 100 butterfly and 200 medley relay as well as being named All American in the 200 freestyle relay. Conor then continued his swimming career at Westminster College where he was an All-American in both the 400 and 200 medley relays as well as the Presidents Athletic Conference Record Holder in the 200 butterfly and 500 freestyle. Conor also was recognized several times for his academic accomplishments including being names a 2 time Swimmer-Scholar Athlete award winner. 

 

Conor and his wife reside in Ross Township. Conor is excited to coach at ANSC and be part of the great tradition of ANSC and North Allegheny swimming.