David Needham
Co-Owner
David’s love of fitness started when his mother would take him to the gym as a kid while she trained. His fitness career took off playing division III basketball in upstate New York. While finishing his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology at Sam Houston State University, David worked as a personal trainer and coached group fitness.
In 2012, David fell in love with CrossFit watching one of his best friends compete at a big local CrossFit competition. After trying a few WODs, he was hooked and his CrossFitting took off. In 2013, he became a Level 1 CrossFit Coach and 3 years later (2016) became a Co-Owner and Head Coach of CrossFit Brave.
Currently, David is a full-time Firefighter with the City of Durham, Owner of CrossFit Brave, Co-Owner of CrossFit HSP, a part of the head staff of the Adaptive CrossFit Games, and does Small Business Consulting.
CrossFit Level 3 Trainer (CF-L3)
Adaptive & Inclusive Trainer (AIT)
CrossFit Teaching Movement
CrossFit Scaling
CrossFit Judges Course
Advanced EMT/CPR Certified