Our Coaches

Kevin Berkoff

Head Coach PCAC Senior Program
Director of Aquatics at Penn Charter
Penn Charter Teacher: PE and 7th Grade Science
SwimAmerica Program Director
Phone: 215.844.3460 x179
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Education:

Germantown Academy, 1988
University of California at Berkeley: BS, 1993
Acradia University: Masters of Education, 2003

Coaching History

1993-1995 Lower Moreland Aquatic Club/Lower Moreland Assistant Coach
1996-2003 Germantown Academy Aquatic Club/High School Assistant Coach
1999-2006 Philadelphia Cricket Club - Head Swimming Coach
2004-2005 William Penn Charter School - Head Middle Swim Coach
2005-2009 William Penn Charter School – Boys’ High School Head Swim Coach

Swimming Accomplishments

Pac-10 Finalist 100 and 200 Breaststroke
6 time National level swimmer
6 time High School All-American swimmer

Paul Coleman

Head Age Group Coach – Gold Age Group
Phone (Home): 215.887.7382
Phone (Cell): 215.901.6410
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Coaching History

Assistant coach Abington Dolphins 1992-1995
Head boys coach Abington Dolphins 1995-2003
Assistant coach Penn Charter 1998-2001
Head coach Penn Charter boys & girls 2001-2004
Head coach Huntingdon Valley Country Club 1999-2004
Assistant coach Philadelphia Cricket 1998
8 time All-Suburban & 4 time All-District swimmer
Started Penn Charter Aquatic Club in 2003

Other Roles & Responsibilities at PC

Non-faculty coach

Coaching Philosophy

I wish to give all our swimmers a competitive, tough program based in a learning atmosphere. Each swimmer's command of all the strokes is the most important aspect of her swimming to us. I hope that each swimmer is a better swimmer, student, competitor and person when she moves on from this program.

Ryan Kafer

Head Developmental Coach – Advanced Dev
Phone: 215.868.3128
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Coaching History

2006-2008 Capital of Texas Aquatics – Head
2005-2006 Longhorn Aquatics – Assistant Coach
2000-2001 William Penn Charter Varsity Swimming – Assistant Coach
U.S Olympic Trials qualifier; 6-time Nationals qualifier and finalist

Other Roles & Responsibilities at PC

Non-faculty Coach - Coach Penn Charter Aquatics Club

Coaching Philosophy

I believe in creating the optimum environment for excellence to happen.

Cassandra Allen

Assistant Coach – Blue Age Group
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