About Coach Dave
Your Sua Sponte Performance Coach, Dave Weinberg, MPM:
Dave Weinberg is not just another mental performance coach teaching concepts. He lived them at one of the highest levels possible.
As a former U.S. Army Ranger Infantry Officer who served and excelled in the 75th Ranger Regiment, Dave was forged in an elite special operations culture where mental toughness, discipline, resilience, and performing under pressure were not optional—they were the standard, everyday.
He tested and proved these principles in the Army and later in corporate America through demanding leadership roles, high-stress environments, and during long endurance competitions.
Today, Dave combines that uncommon, hard-earned background with elite training and personal mentorship from arguably two of the top mental performance coaches in the country, giving his clients access to the same mindset tools, strategies, and performance systems used by elite Division I and professional athletes.
For parents and athletes who want more than theory or concepts—and want a coach who has truly walked the walk and was trained by two of the best mental performance coaches in the business—Dave brings that along with a level of credibility, passion, support, and real-world experience that will fuel the athlete with the level of mental performance octane to perform at a high level, consistently.
Deeper Dive in Dave's Background:
Dave is a certified Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coach who was personally trained and mentored by world renowned Mental Performance Coach Brian Cain. Cainer's short list of client success include: over 1000 high school and college baseball players drafted to Major League Baseball, 8 x UFC champions, a Heisman Trophy winner, 4x Cy Young Award winners and more.
Dave continues to invest into his growth through his own Mental Performance Coach, Dr. Tom Hanson, PhD, Sports Psychologist with 40+ years of experience coaching D1 and MLB ballplayers. Dr. Hanson previously worked for the NY Yankees & Texas Rangers as their Mental Performance Coach. He also co-authored the books: "Heads Up Baseball" and "Heads Up Baseball 2.0" with the late, great Dr. Ken Ravizza, PhD.
In addition, Dave harnessed even more mental performance knowledge and training personally from Cinncinnati Reds Hall of Famer and MLB Network Analyst, Sean "The Mayor" Casey, who is also an elite Mental Performance Coach.
“…When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.”—Luke 12:48
That verse is a reminder of how blessed Dave has been during his life’s journey AND it is the inspiration and calling for him to teach, coach, and mentor clients with passion and purpose who want to become the best versions of themselves.
“Sua Sponte” is Latin for “of their own accord.” In other words, taking the initiative and being driven to execute at a high level.
A Special Operations Unit, the 75th Ranger Regiment adopted “Sua Sponte” as their motto.
This is their ethos which EXPECTS EVERY RANGER TO LIVE AND EMBODY an Elite Mindset, Mental and Physical Toughness, and Intestinal Fortitude.
Dave named his coaching business “Sua Sponte Performance” because he had the honor and privilege of serving and excelling in this elite unit as an Infantry Officer in multiple leadership positions.
With a combined 20+ years of providing transformative coaching and mentoring experience as an Army Infantry Officer and in corporate America, Dave is uniquely qualified to educate, equip, and energize his clients so they can close the gap from where they are to where they want to be.
With each athlete Dave works with, he goes "All In" for them through relentless coaching and support. He lives out this part of the Ranger Creed for his clients, "I will shoulder more than my share of the task, whatever it may be, 100% and then some."
His mission is to help his clients build an elite mindset, confidence, and resilience needed to learn, grow and handle adversity. Equipping them with the mental performance tools to succeed in their sport and in life.
In addition, he continued to live out the Ranger Creed by pushing past his mental and physical limits as a competitive Age Group Triathlete in his 30s and completing numerous Ultramarathons in his 40s and 50s.
As a servant leader, he is a co-founder and volunteer board member of the 1st Ranger Battalion Sua Sponte Foundation, 501c3 non-profit organization since 2011.
Dave has been married for 28 years and he and his wife have two awesome daughters.