[1][2] Dave grew up in Oakland, California, gained his competitive spirit and love for sports from his family.
His older brother, Steve, once played for the Minnesota Twins in the Major League Baseball.
Tim Fanning, his neighbor and brother's colleague, trained Nelson Giants for the 2015–2016 season.
His career skyrocketed in the VBA, in his last year, in the 2019 season he won the championship with the Saigon Heat.
[4][5] Dave briefly was the head coach of CEBL side, Fraser Valley Bandits.