Dave taught HPE in Queensland regional schools for 25 years. A highly experienced S&C coach specialising in high school-athletes (elite and not-so-elite), Level 3 rugby union coach and coach educator for the Queensland Rugby Union, he has experience with a wide variety of sports. Dave’s focus is on devising fun, engaging activities regardless of limitations in space, equipment and/or participants’ abilities. He has presented workshops at state, national and international conferences on practical and innovative teaching strategies involving games, S&C and sprinting. A life member of Queensland Schools Rugby and of Wide Bay School Sport, Dave still maintains his active involvement in coaching school sport.