Our Staff
Dave Rettig, Interim President of Christian Sports International
With the passing of Christian Sports International President, Scott Grinder, David L. Rettig has been named Interim President. Rettig founded Christian Sports International in 1990, using sports to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. He is currently the Board of Directors Vice-Chairman. Rettig is also the Founder of The National Character Education Foundation (NCEF) in 2003 and has remained President/CEO since that time.
Mark Salazar, Vice President of CSI West Division
Mark Salazar comes to Christian Sports International with a lengthy ministry history. He began his journey serving the Lord in 2000 as a baseball instructor for CSI. "I spent two summers working baseball camps and sharing the Gospel with CSI during the day, and playing semi-pro ball in the evenings.," Salazar said. "Nineteen years later God would have me and CSI reunite and bring the ministry here in the wild, wild west."
Dan Schar, Vice President of BMX Ministries & Community Development
Dan Schar, a competitive road cyclist from 1991 to 2012, started with Christian Sports International in 1993, developing a nationwide CSI Cycling program until 1999. He left CSI in 2000, only to have God call him back to the ministry in 2017. Dan is currently responsible for maintaining the CSI website, social media accounts, and backend processes, and also oversees the CSI BMX Ministries program and racing team. He lives in the South Hills of Pittsburgh with his wife, Jill, and their four children, Jake, Emma, Andrew, and Nathan.
Matt Davis, Vice President of Sports
Matt Davis is responsible for leading our sports development, outreach and discipleship programs. He also helps to establish and maintain relationships with ministry partners and community leaders. Matt is a 2003 University of Pittsburgh graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Marketing) and holds a Masters in Elementary Education from Duquesne University. Matt and his wife Noelle have three children, Jackson, Caleb and Natalie.