Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League

 
This man started as a used car salesman out of college. He eventually became a Rolls Royce among WPIAL swimming coaches. Semler was part of a WPIAL record relay team in 1970 when he swam at Gateway. Eight years later, he became North Allegheny’s coach. You need seven hands to count all of the WPIAL and PIAA championships he won. In 35 years as North Allegheny’s boys and girls coach before retiring in 2013, he won 26 WPIAL titles and nine PIAA championships. The boys team won nine WPIAL championship, including seven of eight from 2006-13, and three state titles. The girls team won 17 WPIAL titles, including seven in a row at one point and five in a row at another point. The girls also won six state championships. During his career, Semler coached 141 swimmers who made All-American status.