EXPERT ON:
◉ Goal Setting & Achievement
◉ Inspirational Life Story
◉ Leadership Development
◉ Motivation & Mindset
◉ Team Building & Collaboration
EXPERIENCE:
◉ Olympic Gold Medal Press Officer & Author — David served as Press Officer for the 2000 USA Baseball Olympic Team, the only American team to win gold, and authored Miracle on Grass, the definitive behind-the-scenes account of their historic journey.
◉ Story-Driven Keynote Speaker — Through The Gold Standard, David brings to life lessons in belief, contagious confidence, leadership under pressure, and team performance, showing how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results on the world’s biggest stage.
◉ Leadership & Performance Educator — David translates Olympic principles into actionable strategies for leaders, teams, and organizations, teaching role clarity, trust, presence, and execution for high-stakes situations in business, sports, and life.
The Gold Standard is a powerful, story-driven keynote built around the true, behind-the-scenes account of the 2000 USA Baseball Olympic Team – the only American baseball team to ever win an Olympic Gold medal.
Told by the team’s Press Officer, David Fanucchi – author of the book “Miracle on Grass” – and brought to life alongside Olympic Gold Medalists, this presentation reveals how belief, contagious confidence, and legendary leadership propelled a group of seemingly ordinary athletes to perform at their absolute best on the world’s biggest stage, even as severe underdogs.
This is more than just a motivational talk – it is a blueprint for elite performance under pressure – designed for leaders, teams, students, and organizations that want results when it matters most.
WHAT AUDIENCES WILL LEARN
– Belief Before Results: Winning started long before the first pitch. How belief systems shape outcomes and how to build them intentionally.
– Contagious Confidence: Confidence spreads faster than doubt. Discover how belief moved through the roster and elevated performance across the entire team.
– Leadership Under Pressure: Lessons from Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda on trust, accountability, and leading when the spotlight is brightest.
– Role Clarity & Trust: Every player mattered. Clear roles, mutual trust, and shared ownership became competitive advantages.
Executing on the Biggest Stage: How the team stayed present, focused, and composed while competing for Olympic
– Translating Gold to Business & Life: Actionable principles your audience can immediately apply to leadership, teamwork, sales, performance, and personal growth.
David Fanucchi served as the Press Officer for the 2000 gold medal-winning USA Baseball Olympic Team, led by legendary Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda.
He later authored the book “Miracle on Grass” – the only definitive behind-the-scenes account of the team that stunned the world by defeating Cuba.
Today, David inspires audiences with powerful lessons from the story and takeaways that he has learned about belief, leadership, and the extraordinary potential hidden inside ordinary people.
