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As a sports psychologist, Dr. Dave trains professional, college, high school, and junior competitors to achieve their potential. His consultations, to both individuals and teams, help athletes to handle the pressure of competition, improve concentration, develop confidence, and overcome competitive anxieties.

Dr. Dave has earned a reputation for making significant impacts and has been credited with being an instrumental part of many recent team successes.

He provided mental skills training to the 2002 Princeton women’s lacrosse team, winners of the Division 1 national championship. He has been associated with the school’s football, baseball, softball, and women’s basketball programs.

He contributed to the 1999 Rutgers men’s soccer squad, winners of the Big East regular season championship, and the 1997 Rutgers men’s soccer team, winners of the first Big East Championship for the school in any sport.

His commitment to women’s athletics is underscored by his teaming with the 1999 College of New Jersey’s soccer team which reached the Final Four, and the l998 squad which played in the finals of the Division III national tournament. The l998 CNJ basketball team completed their first undefeated regular season with a 24-0 mark.

Dr. Dave was recently appointed sport psychologist for the NY/NJ MetroStars Player Development System including the MetroStars Academy. He will be educating these athletes in life skills as well as the development of mental toughness.

He will be consulting to the Olympic Program Development squads of the New Jersey Youth Soccer Organization.

His column “Ask Dr. Dave” on the National High School Coaches Association web site addresses concerns of athletes, parents, and coaches regarding performance enhancement.

Dr. Dave is a regular presenter at coaches’ clinics and specialty camps.

His recently released CD, “The Enlightened Warrior: An Athlete’s Guide to Winning” is available.

Dr. Dave received his doctorate in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island.