Next Point Wins: A Playbook for Future Champions

Make character your most important piece of equipment!

Are you ready to learn some awesome life plays that can help you win both on and off the field?

Coach Dave has spent nearly thirty years teaching kids like you how to become their best selves. In this playbook, he shares his favorite "Chalk Talks" packed with fun stories and simple strategies to help you:

• Believe in yourself-even when things get tough
• Understand how others feel (it's like a superpower!)
• Create daily habits that set you up for success
• Handle difficult days like a champion
• Impress your coaches and teachers
• Make a positive difference in your friends' lives

Each chapter gives you five easy-to-follow "plays" that you can start using right away. The best part? You don't have to be a sports star to use these plays-they work for everyone!

Coach Dave shows you how the most important eighteen inches in your life isn't how high you can jump; it's the distance from your brain to your heart. When you learn to connect the two, there's no limit to what you can achieve.

Grab your copy and join Coach Dave's team. It's game time for your character!

Author: Coach Dave Gray
Publisher: Cdg Sports
Published: 11/18/2025
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d
ISBN: 9781960378385
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Gray, Coach Dave: - Dubbed the "Mister Rogers of Youth Sports" by parents who know him, Coach Dave Gray brings fun and enthusiasm to his programs, camps, assemblies, and team-building events with his upbeat personality.With his decades-long commitment to community service and outreach, Coach Dave has touched the lives of youth locally, regionally, and nationally. He believes strongly that instillingconfidence and building self-esteem in others is a sure-fire way to become the best version of yourself and truly make a positive impact in this world. Coach Dave's story and impact is not just the story of an individual; it really is a testament to the power and the influence of our educators in shaping a child's future. Coach Dave was in the foster system until he arrived at North Allegheny as a young child. In his words: "I can honestly say, without the teachers and coaches I had as a student, I would not be in the position I am today, gifted with the opportunity to guide and mentor the next generation."A life-long Pittsburgh resident and 1988 North Allegheny High School graduate, Coach Dave recently celebrated the twenty-sixth anniversary of the founding of his signature youth sports and recreation company, CDG Sports Events. It's not only the young people who attend his programs who benefit from the CDG Sports experience; Coach Dave is a job creator for local teens and young adults and teaches the lessons of commitment, hard work, and professionalism to his employees.Coach Dave is proud to have received the 2023 North Allegheny Distinguished Alumni Spirit Award and the 2016 KDKA Radio Larry Richert's Hometown Hero Award. He is also a community partner with Allegheny Health Network, raising awareness of the health and wellness needs of the Pittsburgh community.