Coach Pla joined AHC in 2018. Since joining the Tartans, his athletes have set and reset numerous school records for cross country in each distance from the 3,000m to the 5,000m. Coach Pla has coached numerous athletes who have gone on to run in the collegiate ranks both for the Varsity team as well as club running teams. He has been involved with running for over 30+ years! His training philosophy is always Athlete Centered; Coach Driven; and Science Based.