Ron Alley is celebrated as a coach whose enthusiasm, optimism, and dedication inspired success wherever he led. A standout wrestler at Banks High School and graduate of Portland State University, Alley returned to his alma mater to begin a storied coaching career in 1989.

Serving as head coach at Banks High School from 1990 through 2004, he guided 52 state place winners and seven state champions. Under his leadership, Banks achieved eight top-four state finishes and captured six consecutive district titles, along with a team championship at the prestigious Oregon Wrestling Classic.

After earning his administrative degree in education, Alley continued to contribute to the sport as Cowapa League district tournament director from 2011 to 2013. When Astoria High School faced the loss of its wrestling program due to a coaching vacancy, Alley stepped in, revitalized the team, and was honored as Cowapa Coach of the Year — an accolade he had received multiple times at Banks.

Even as his career advanced, including serving as superintendent of schools in Scappoose, Alley remained deeply connected to wrestling, staying active in the community’s youth programs. After leaving the education field in 2019, he volunteered as head coach of Banks Middle School, where his leadership helped the program grow from an average of 15–20 wrestlers to 44 in his final season.

Now retired in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon, with his wife, Britney, Ron Alley’s lifelong devotion to wrestling continues to resonate through the athletes, programs, and communities he inspired.