Dave Witter, Certified Wooden Way Coach, Midwest

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""Seek wisdom--understand how the quality of your thinking determines the quality of your philosophy about the fundamentals that guide your work and life.""

Work with Dave

Dave Witter has spent a combined thirty-nine years in collegiate and high school education as an administrator, teacher, and coach.

Dave holds his Master of Arts (M.A. Ed.) in Educational Administration and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Lindenwood University; his Masters of Science (M.S. Ed.) in Athletic Administration and Sports Psychology from the University of Kansas; and his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Secondary Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Coaching from Kansas State University.

Additionally, Dave was a 10-year member of the MIAAA and is a two-time presenter at the MIAAA Conference. Dave has earned the Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA) designation from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. He is a member of the Lindenwood University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dave enjoys spending time in various activities with his wife Kelly and any time spent with their three daughters; Emma, Sophie, and Abbey.

Areas of Expertise

As a Coach

In his wide and varied experience in education, Dave has been a motivator and mentor to others including coaches, students, and athletes. As a collegiate coach, Dave had the privilege of having teams that consistently performed at a high standard of academic excellence and competed at the national level. Dave was repeatedly challenged to improve and develop teams into representative and competitive programs.

Dave led the development of coaching staffs as an American Sport Education Program Bronze Level Instructor in Coaching Principles and Sport First Aid as required by MSHSAA and NFHS.

Dave is a continuous learner currently completing micro-credentials in CharacterPlus for assessing character development in schools.

It is Witter's ambition to continue supporting the development of excellence in individuals, teams, and programs at all levels.