My Story
Early Life
From Backyard Rookie to Soccer-Obsessed
I wasn’t born into a sports family. My parents never played, and our town didn’t even have a youth soccer league. But in second grade, everything shifted when a new neighbor moved in and asked, “Hey… do you play soccer?” That one question changed the trajectory of my life.
I signed up for town soccer in the next town over and instantly fell in love. The rhythm. The teamwork. The thrill of competition. I didn’t just enjoy it. I was hooked. From that first game, sports became more than an after-school activity. They became my passion. My outlet. My safe place. My direction.
Career
From Athlete to Coach to Industry Leader
In high school, I threw myself into soccer, basketball, and track. As captain of our varsity soccer team, I helped lead us to our school’s first-ever Massachusetts State Championship. That moment, being part of a team that made history, cemented my love for high-performance leadership. Later, I was inducted into our school’s Hall of Fame for both soccer and basketball, and again with that legendary championship team.
College brought even more opportunity. At Keene State, I played Division II soccer, served as team captain, became the leading scorer, and earned All-New England honors my senior year. But while playing was a dream come true… coaching quickly became my mission.
After college, I dedicated my life to helping young athletes grow...not just physically, but mentally and emotionally too. I’ve coached thousands of players across all levels, from wide-eyed six-year-olds to serious pros. I’ve spoken at international conferences and co-created some of the most widely used youth training systems in the world. This work? It’s not a job. It’s a calling to serve.
Giving Back
Coaching Communities, Not Just Athletes
For over a decade, I volunteered as a coach and board member in our town’s rec soccer league. I also ran a summer camp that served hundreds of young athletes every year, where kids could build real skills, grow their love for the game, and high school students could earn service hours while stepping into leadership roles.
Because I’ve always believed: a great coach doesn’t just focus on the field. A great coach builds up families, communities, and future leaders. That’s the kind of coach I strive to be every single day.
Personal Life
Family Is the Ultimate Team
I’m the proud dad of two incredible young men. Coaching them through middle school was one of the greatest honors of my life. When they were ready to compete at higher levels, I stepped aside, because leadership sometimes means knowing when to pass the ball.
My oldest played at a nationally ranked Division III soccer program. My youngest is now running D1 collegiate track. And I’m blessed with a bonus family, my amazing partner and her three boys, who’ve added even more energy and joy to my life!
Life’s full. It’s chaotic. It’s beautiful. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
From the Desk of Coach Dave
"Since 1988 I have been blessed to train and coach athletes of varying ages and ability levels. It is with a great sense of honor and responsibility that I am pursuing a dream, a passion and a calling to help children gain confidence to achieve greatness in sport and in their lives.
I view each and every young person I coach as an athlete due to the very definition of that word: a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina.
My goal is to build more than incredible athletes and certainly more than just to build a business. I am part of a greater movement to restore a physical culture in our kids. A revolution takes an individual, a family and a community working hard and having fun. I am are doing just that, and I invite you to join me!
Society is quick to pigeon hole our children as brains in a bottle, plastic trophies or couch potatoes or video game addicts. I consider every child that enters my program to be an athlete and I recognize all of them as champions that can chase the greatness within themselves.
Teaching them to chase greatness in all that they do on and off the field is an honor and a privilege for me.
A revolution is a paradigm shift – a different way of thinking. I do things different. My programs are based on skill development not performance; competition over winning; principles instead of values (numbers).
The bottom line is when we focus on the most important things, better performance (speed, strength, power etc.) is always the result. My unique coaching, curriculum and culture sets them up for success now and for the rest of their lives.
This approach has worked for 1000’s of kids and I'm excited to help your young athlete do the same."
