ABOUT COACH DAVE

Mission Statement: To be the strength and conditioning facility for the Wenatchee Valley in order to prepare our Athlete's for the rigors and demand of high school, premier, and college sport.

OPS Gym aims to be the leader in Washington State in terms of youth, high school, and college strength and conditioning programming. At OPS Gym you are provided with custom programs to aid you in fulfilling your athletic goals and dreams. No other gym in the Chelan County does personalized strength and conditioning programming specific to sport performance. Dave is committed to ensuring your athletic success and keeping you coming back year after year; faster, stronger, leaner, and meaner.

Dave is currently pursuing his Educational Doctorate in Health and Human Performance from Concordia University of Chicago. He has a  Master's of Applied Exercise Science with a focus in Sports Nutrition from Concordia University of Chicago and a Bachelor's of Science from Washington State University in Kinesiology. His certifications are through The National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, USA Weightlifting as a Level 1 Sports Performance Coach, and The International Society of Sports Nutrition as a Sports Nutritionist. Currently he is pursuing his EdD in Leadership with a focus in Health and Human Performance.

Dave is a veteran of the United State's Marine Corps and an elite class powerlifter with best lifts of a 749 squat, 523 bench, and 727 Deadlift. He has worked in the fitness industry since 2007 and has worked as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for WSU Men's Rugby, WVC Men's Soccer, and the Wenatchee Fire FC, and is the strength and conditioning coach for OPS FC.

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Dave trains clients both at of OPS gym in Wenatchee and Online. If you're interested in working with Dave in person please visit the Contact page. If you're interested in working online with Dave please visit the Online Coaching page under OPS Powerlifting.