During David’s high school career he would earn 5 varsity letters; 3 in football and 2 in baseball.
After earning a starting position on the varsity football team in his sophomore year, David ended up as the team’s 5th leading tackler during his sophomore season. David started at defensive end in every game except the season opener.
David’s junior year, the 1983 season, the football team went 9-2 and won the Bux-Mont League title. David started at defensive end and at the end of the year was the team’s leading tackler. He was voted the team’s defensive player of the year, as chosen by the coaching staff. David was also selected to the 1st team All Bux-Mont League at defensive end.
In 1984, David’s senior year he was voted team co-captain by his coaches and teammates. After the first game he made the switch from defensive end to the linebacker position. There David would again lead the team in tackles and was the defensive player of the year. David also started on offense as the team’s tight end. The team finished the season at 8-3 and David was voted the teams Most Valuable Player. He would earn 1st team All Bux-Mont honors on defensive and was Honorable mention on offense. David was also chosen as the Philadelphia Inquirer’s 1st Team for Southeastern Pennsylvania, and was the North Penn Reporter’s Defensive Player of the Year. David was recognized as All-State Honorable Mention.
During David’s baseball career he started in both his junior and senior years. As a junior the team was 21-2 and won both the Bux-Mont League Championship and the District 1 Championship. David started every game in the outfield and the team’s season ended in a 2-1, 10 inning loss in the state playoffs.
David was a Co-Captain of the baseball team his senior year and started as an outfielder. He was a second team All Bux-Mont selection and was voted the team’s Defensive Player of the Year.
David went to Kutztown University and graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. David was an assistant football coach at Quakertown High School in 1990 and 1991 and also coached for 6 years with the Upper Perkiomen Little league.
David now lives in the Boyertown School District with his wife Michell. At the young age of 41 David was blessed with the birth of identical twin girls, Kamryn and Riley, born in January of 2008. |