Dave Nedbalek began coaching and teaching at Grace Community School in the fall of 2025. He holds a master’s degree in sports management and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management. For the past ten years, he has worked in college basketball, most recently as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was part of the 2021 ORU team that advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, defeating Ohio State and Florida before narrowly losing to Arkansas 72 to 70. Before that, he served as a video coordinator at Louisiana Tech University and an assistant coach at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dave began his career as athletic director and head boys’ basketball coach at Kings Academy. He and his wife, Nikki, live in Whitehouse with their son, Trae, and their two dogs. They are members of Grace Community Church, where Dave serves on the worship team. He enjoys reading, drinking coffee, traveling with his family, and spending time with their community group.