Coach Jeff began swimming in neighborhood summer leagues at the age of 8, but it wasn’t until
he entered high school when he finally found his passion for the sport. He swam for Pine
Richland Aquatics and Mars High School where he set numerous Varsity and Age Group
records. He was a Sectional qualifier, WPIAL Runner-Up, and PIAA Bronze Medalist before
graduating in 2007. Coach Jeff continued his swimming career at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania for 2 years before an injury removed him from the water. In that time, he was a
school record holder, selected to the PSAC All-Conference Team, and achieved an NCAA B-Cut.
Staying on the pool deck to follow his passion for the water, Coach Jeff began coaching at
Seneca Valley in 2011 as part of the Seneca Valley Swim Club and Varsity Staff for swimmers of
all ages and abilities. He is a 6-time AMS Zone Team Assistant Coach and 3-time AMS Zone
Team Head Coach. He was twice selected for the AMS Senior Select Camp and served as Head
Coach once. His swimmers accomplished team records, WPIAL records, AMS Swimmer of the
Year, AMS records, and Top-50 National Times. He has also coached swimmers to qualify for
Age Group Zones, Senior Zones, Sectionals, Junior Nationals, and the US Open.  

Coach Jeff currently lives with his girlfriend and 2 cats. He is passionate about health and fitness
as he continues to spend time in the water, cycling, and running to become a complete
triathlete. Coach Jeff strives to bring energy and enthusiasm to the pool deck each day. He
believes the pool is a place where children can learn dedication, see the success of their work,
and continue their growth into exemplary adults.

Coaching & aquatic training covering over 5 decades.  All levels, ages, and abilities.  Zone team coach 10 times.  ASCA level 3.

Coach Shannon Kabala has been coaching with Pine Richland Aquatics for 15 years. Most
recently she has served as the lead coach for our Novice and Developmental groups focusing on
helping her swimmers develop good technique and a foundation for a lifetime of swimming.
Coach Shannon also assists with coaching our Junior and Senior groups along with the Minis.
She has taught swim lessons for over 35 years, and she has been the lead Coordinator for the
PRA swim lessons for many years. In this role, she not only teaches beginning swimmers how to
swim, but she also instructs our older swimmers how to be swim teachers and coaches. Coach
Shannon served for two years as an Assistant AMS Zones coach and coached swimmers at
Winter Juniors. Having taught and coached swimmers literally from the youngest ages and very
beginning levels through high school and elite levels at PRA, Coach Shannon brings great
knowledge and experience to our coaching staff.
Coach Shannon has also served on the Pine-Richland High School Varsity Coaching Staff for
many years helping coach numerous WPIAL and PIAA qualifiers, a WPIAL champion, and PIAA
medalists. Most recently, she helped coach the Pine-Richland Girls Swim and Dive Team to 3 rd
place at WPIALs and a regular season Section Runner-Up finish.
Coach Shannon developed her love for swimming as a youth swimmer at Southwest Aquatics
Club (now SVSC), Sunrise Swim Club, and Hampton. She went on to be a WPIAL medalist and
PIAA qualifier as a varsity high school swimmer at Seneca Valley.

Varsity diving coach for Pine- RIchland and Mars high schools. Vast experience coaching diving and gymnastics.

Coach Ryan Schonbachler began swimming at the age of 6 and swam for the Richland Swim
Club and Pine Richland Aquatics teams growing up.

In high school, Coach Ryan swam for the Pine-Richland varsity team, and he served as team
captain during his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years. Additionally, he was a AAA WPIAL
qualifier in multiple events each year, medal winner, 2017 AAA WPIAL champion in the 500
Freestyle, and AAA PIAA State qualifier.
Coach Ryan continued his swimming career at the University of Pittsburgh. In that time, he was
a team captain for his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years. He was selected to compete at
ACC’s all four years, and earned a 4-year varsity letter.
After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, Coach Ryan helped re-start the Oxford Orcas
swim team at the Oxford Athletic Club from 2021 to 2025. He served as Head Coach of the
program - coaching 60+ kids ranging from five to fifteen years old. During this time, the team
won four WCPSL team championships and had multiple swimmers break WCPSL league records.
Coach Ryan's passion for swimming is truly inspiring. He sees swimming as a gateway to
numerous opportunities in life. He loves the thrill of competition and the pride that comes with
being part of a team. He believes that swimming fosters self-confidence, builds lifelong
friendships with teammates, promotes a healthy lifestyle, and instills self-discipline. He is super
excited to bring all of this to PRA!
Outside of swimming, Coach Ryan loves to stay active by running and doing triathlons, along
with traveling and eating lots of food.

A 1994 graduate of Clarion University. A competitive swimmer from the age of 3 through college including, some triathlons.  Twenty plus years coaching experience with age group and high school swimmers.  Coached and directed the team through all levels from Swim Lessons to Senior National and US Open Finalist.  Zone team head coach 17 times.  LSC Executive Board of Directors, positions including Age Group Chairman, Senior Chairman, Admin Vice Chairman.  Eastern Zone Board positions of Technical Planning Chairman and Age Group Chairman. USA Swimming Select Camp Coach. Recipient of the Eastern Zone Service Award.  2007 Allegheny Mountain Coach of the year.