David Light Shields

David Light Shields, Ph.D., was born in Hollywood, California on the Fourth of July in the mid-century year of 1950. He grew up in the California coastal city of Inglewood, attending Morningside High. After far too many years in school, he began a career in research and teaching. He has taught at the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Notre Dame (where he was the co-director of the Mendelson Center for Sport, Character and Community), and is currently at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of TrueCompetition.Org, a nonprofit dedicated to reclaiming competition or excellence, ethics, and enjoyment. He and his wife, Brenda Light Bredemeier, have two children, Micah and Maya.