Dave Meyer

Mr. Meyer has served Laurel School as an educator and leader for a remarkable 26 years. A Canisius College graduate and Army veteran who served five years with the 10th Mountain Division, Mr. Meyer joined Laurel after teaching and coaching in Western New York.

In his early years at Laurel, Mr. Meyer taught Physical Education in Early Childhood through Upper School, and he was awarded the Conway Award for Teaching Excellence during this time. As Physical Education Department Chair, he developed Laurel's Project Adventure course and oversaw its implementation, faculty training, and school-wide programming.

Mr. Meyer led Laurel's Basketball program for 12 years as Head Coach before stepping away in 2014. He was named Coach of the Year (2012) and remains the winningest Basketball Coach in Laurel School history. He came out of retirement for the 2025-26 season and led the Gators to the first state championship in school basketball history. He has also coached Varsity Volleyball, assisted with Softball and actively supports all teams and programming.

Mr. Meyer was named Director of Athletics in 2012 after six years as Assistant Athletic Director. He oversees 22 programs in the Middle and Upper Schools, as well as Youth Programming for Kindergarten-Grade 5. Under his leadership, Laurel's Teams have achieved exceptional OHSAA success with 62 teams represented at States, 5 State Runners-Up, and 7 State Championships.