Coach Dave Barrueta is a former NCAA Division I player with appearances in the 1990 final against UCLA, the 1989 semifinal against Virginia and the 1987 quarterfinal against North Carolina. He was selected All-Region and All-Conference during college and was Rutgers University MVP in 1988. He amassed 40 collegiate shutouts in goal during his four years. He went on to play professionally with several teams including New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. His collegiate coaching experience includes stints at three NCAA Division I schools (Head Men's Coach at Longwood University, Assistant Men's Coach at Yale University and Assistant Men's Coach at Mercer University).

This past year, one of his former students, Vicente Arze of Mercer University, was drafted by the Kansas City Wizards of MLS. He currently serves as Director of Soccer Programs at Girls Preparatory School (GPS) in Chattanooga, TN and has placed three of his players at NCAA Division I programs: University of Alabama, University of Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State University. He assists many local organizations with goalkeeper training and is well known nationally for that particular specialization.

He owns a commercial real estate brokerage firm in Chattanooga and partners with global real estate leaders Cushman & Wakefield and CB Richard Ellis on most of his real estate transactions. Clients include AT&T, SunTrust Bank, Regions Bank and Nestle USA.

He is the father of Michael (age 6) and Lawson (age 2). His wife, Wendy, coaches track and field at GPS.