Our Staff

California Sports Center values our talented employees and recognizes them as the best youth sports instructors in the Bay Area - teaching gymnastics, swimming, dance, and fitness programs.

With over 100 employees, CSC boasts the largest and most diverse staff around. Instructors maintain First Aid & CPR certifications. All CSC lifeguards and swim instructors are properly certified. Many staff members have degrees and professional certifications in their areas of expertise.  Check out the staff bios on the wall at each CSC facility.

CSC facilitates on-going professional development though CSC University, the educational arm of CSC. CSC U. provides job training & mentoring services for our staff and members.  Classes are led by our top instructors and outside specialists in all areas of skill development.

Dave Peterson, Director of CSC

Dave is an active leader in all aspects of CSC and prides himself on having gathered the finest staff to teach our students & athletes. He remains personally involved in most areas of the business, and particularly focuses on business operations so our managers, coordinators, and coaches can do their jobs providing excellent instruction and customer service. Under his leadership, CSC has grown from one location to seven facilities with plans for additional facilities in the future. Dave is married to his lovely wife Anne-Marie, who has been the true root of his success. They have three beautiful children and a dog named Ty (for Tyger).

Current Community Outreach and Activities include:

• Rotary Club of San Jose. Member since 1991; elected to a three year term (2002-2005) of the Board of Directors.
• National Task Force member for USA Gymnastics, selected in 2008 to participate in member services overview and improvements at the national level.
• Professional Member of USA Gymnastics since 1980. Remains an active member of the national organization.
• Active member Northern California Boy's Gymnastics Association
• Active member Northern California Women's Gymnastics Association
• Competition Director for the Annual West Point Open, West Point NY. Dave assists in the hosting one of the largest annual boys competitions along the east coast. Dave started the event with then new head coach, Doug VanEvern. Now Dr. VanEvern leads the three-day event with over 600 athletes in attendance and calls on Dave annually to oversee both the Jr. Olympic event and the collegiate event held in conjunction with the.
• Past Chair, and current member of the Finance Council for St. Julie’s Catholic Parish
• Current member of the District Advisory Council (DAC) for the Oak Grove School District in South San Jose.  Representing Hayes Elementary School.

Past Activities and Community Outreach:

• Former Executive Director, San Jose Medical Center Foundation. Assisted for one year (2001-2002) the development of a local organization designed to teach teens about philanthropy as it relates to youth health issues.  Currently Secretary to the Advisor Board for this public benefit organization under the management of The Health Trust.
• Faculty of San Jose State University. Member of the part-time faculty for three years (1998-2001) instructing gymnastic classes for Physical Education majors and elective participants.
• Past Board member as Treasurer, of the Northern California Boys Gymnastics Association.
• Past Board member as Zone Representative of the Northern California Women's Gymnastic Association

You can email Dave at dave@calsportscenter.com