Mid-Atlantic Multisport | Meet the Coaches

Bill Hauser, Founder & Head Coach

Bill has been active in endurance sports, both as a coach and competitor, for more than 20 years. He has experience coaching athletes of all ability levels, from beginners to elite-level competitors.

Bill is one of a select number of coaches in the United States to have received Level II certification by USA Triathlon, the national governing body of the sport. He also serves as the Head Triathlon Coach for the Southern New Jersey Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training Program.

Bill was selected to the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Triathlon All-American Teams by USA Triathlon and represented the United States at the 2002 Long Course World Championships in Nice, France. He has competed in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii three times and has run nearly 20 marathons around the world. His Ironman PR is 9 hours 38 minutes and his marathon PR is 2 hours 42 minutes.

Bill serves on the USA Triathlon Board of Directors for the Mid-Atlantic Region and publishes The Mid-Atlantic Monthly, an email newsletter for multisport athletes.

Adam Alper

Growing up a swimmer with some running background, Adam began racing triathlon in high school and has been competing for over 10 years. As a four-year collegiate rower for the Drexel University Men's Varsity Crew program, Adam expanded his endurance sports background before returning to more frequent and competitive multisport racing after college. He now competes as an elite amateur in all multisport distances, with a focus on long course triathlon and open marathon races. In recent years, Adam has placed well enough in top races throughout the United States to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, as well as the Boston Marathon, posting sub-10 hour and sub-3 hour times in each.

As an assistant coach with Mid-Atlantic Multisport, Adam is also the president of the Philadelphia Triathlon Club, but in his free time, he likes to maintain his full time job as a product development / R&D engineer for Endless Pools, Inc., the fitness equipment industry's leading manufacturer of swimming machines. As a result of that job position, as well as from having spent years teaching and coaching swimming to people of all ages and backgrounds, from infants to adults, Adam has developed a great sense of the various swim stroke habits and techniques, both good and bad, for athletes of all types and abilities. Those experiences have given him a keen ability to initially help an athlete break down, analyze, and understand the swim stroke, before helping that athlete work on the proper mechanics that will ultimately improve both his or her swim stroke and overall fitness level.

Peter Churchman

One of the top masters’ runners in the Mid-Atlantic region, Peter has a distinguished running resume extending more than 20 years. In addition to competing in, and often winning, local road races at multiple distances, Peter serves as a coach with BackOnMyFeet.org, a non-profit organization that promotes the self-sufficiency of the homeless population by engaging them in running.

Peter is also an accomplished open water swimmer. He has completed numerous long distance events, including an 8 mile swim across Lake Champlain. He teaches swimming technique classes and still jumps into ocean races whenever he can.

In his "other" life, Peter is a TV commercial Director.

Leo Suniaga

Leo has been involved with endurance sports for over 25 years. He ran Track and Cross Country at Penn State University where he earned a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in the Teaching Certification Program. Leo’s teaching experiences with a variety of age groups have been valuable while helping athletes of various skill levels. After college, Leo continued to run and raced at a very competitive level, including qualifying for the Boston Marathon 3 times. He ran one of his best marathons in Boston of 1998 where he ran 2:36.

Leo has also competed in the sport of triathlon for a number of years. He qualified for the 2004 Ironman World Championship on his second attempt at this distance, completing 2003 Ironman Florida in 9:45. Recently Leo raced at the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship (Clearwater).

Leo has been teaching Health and Physical Education for the Downingtown Area School District for 15 years and also has worked as a Sales Representative for the Bryn Mawr Running Company.


			Bill Hauser, Founder & Head Coach Bill has been active in endurance sports, both as a coach and competitor, for more than 20 years. He has experience coaching athletes of all ability levels, from beginners to elite-level competitors. Bill is one of a select number of coaches in the United States to have received Level II certification by USA Triathlon, the national governing body of the sport. He also serves as the Head Triathlon Coach for the Southern New Jersey Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training Program. Bill was selected to the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Triathlon All-American Teams by USA Triathlon and represented the United States at the 2002 Long Course World Championships in Nice, France. He has competed in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii three times and has run nearly 20 marathons around the world. His Ironman PR is 9 hours 38 minutes and his marathon PR is 2 hours 42 minutes. Bill serves on the USA Triathlon Board of Directors for the Mid-Atlantic Region and publishes The Mid-Atlantic Monthly, an email newsletter for multisport athletes. Adam Alper Growing up a swimmer with some running background, Adam began racing triathlon in high school and has been competing for over 10 years. As a four-year collegiate rower for the Drexel University Men's Varsity Crew program, Adam expanded his endurance sports background before returning to more frequent and competitive multisport racing after college. He now competes as an elite amateur in all multisport distances, with a focus on long course triathlon and open marathon races. In recent years, Adam has placed well enough in top races throughout the United States to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, as well as the Boston Marathon, posting sub-10 hour and sub-3 hour times in each. As an assistant coach with Mid-Atlantic Multisport, Adam is also the president of the Philadelphia Triathlon Club, but in his free time, he likes to maintain his full time job as a product development / R&D engineer for Endless Pools, Inc., the fitness equipment industry's leading manufacturer of swimming machines. As a result of that job position, as well as from having spent years teaching and coaching swimming to people of all ages and backgrounds, from infants to adults, Adam has developed a great sense of the various swim stroke habits and techniques, both good and bad, for athletes of all types and abilities. Those experiences have given him a keen ability to initially help an athlete break down, analyze, and understand the swim stroke, before helping that athlete work on the proper mechanics that will ultimately improve both his or her swim stroke and overall fitness level. Peter Churchman One of the top masters’ runners in the Mid-Atlantic region, Peter has a distinguished running resume extending more than 20 years. In addition to competing in, and often winning, local road races at multiple distances, Peter serves as a coach with BackOnMyFeet.org, a non-profit organization that promotes the self-sufficiency of the homeless population by engaging them in running. Peter is also an accomplished open water swimmer. He has completed numerous long distance events, including an 8 mile swim across Lake Champlain. He teaches swimming technique classes and still jumps into ocean races whenever he can. In his "other" life, Peter is a TV commercial Director. Leo Suniaga Leo has been involved with endurance sports for over 25 years. He ran Track and Cross Country at Penn State University where he earned a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in the Teaching Certification Program. Leo’s teaching experiences with a variety of age groups have been valuable while helping athletes of various skill levels. After college, Leo continued to run and raced at a very competitive level, including qualifying for the Boston Marathon 3 times. He ran one of his best marathons in Boston of 1998 where he ran 2:36. Leo has also competed in the sport of triathlon for a number of years. He qualified for the 2004 Ironman World Championship on his second attempt at this distance, completing 2003 Ironman Florida in 9:45. Recently Leo raced at the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship (Clearwater). Leo has been teaching Health and Physical Education for the Downingtown Area School District for 15 years and also has worked as a Sales Representative for the Bryn Mawr Running Company.