About the Coach:

A former track and field athlete at UC Davis, Coach Dave Claveran brings more than eight years of flag football coaching experience to the program. His background spans grade school, high school, and club football, including St. Lucy, Presentation, Los Gatos High School, EndZone Elite, and Panthers United.

Dave believes flag football gives young women of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds the opportunity to compete and discover their strength. His goal is to help athletes recognize that they are more capable—and have more to give—than they know, while building skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

Transparent, demanding, and supportive, Dave challenges players to grow while encouraging them along the way. At tryouts, he looks for attitude and energy, paying particular attention to how athletes respond to their own mistakes and those of their teammates. His description of an EndZone practice? “Blood, sweat, and laughter.”

The cultural pillar that resonates most with Dave is Joy in the Journey. He wants athletes to appreciate the personal growth, learning, and experiences that unfold throughout a season, beyond the final score.

For Dave, “Above all, we play for each other” means building a community where athletes learn to give, sacrifice, and lift one another up. His hope is that players carry those lessons beyond the program and positively impact their own communities.

This season, Dave is most excited to deepen players’ technical understanding of the game while helping them grow as athletes, teammates, and people.

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