David Bennett (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Athletic director for all of Lexington County School District One |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 2, 1961 Greer, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1984 | Presbyterian |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Presbyterian (SA) |
| 1985–1986 | Clemson (GA) |
| 1987 | Goose Creek HS (SC) (OC) |
| 1988–1989 | Newberry (OB) |
| 1990–1994 | Catawba (assistant) |
| 1995–2001 | Catawba |
| 2003–2011 | Coastal Carolina |
| 2013–2016 | River Bluff HS (SC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2012–2013 | Socastee (SC) |
| 2013–2016 | River Bluff HS (SC) |
| 2017-Present | Lexington School District 1 |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
126–56 (college) 23–21 (high school) |
| Tournaments |
4–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 0–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs) 1–1 (SCHSL Playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
3 SAC (1996, 2000–2001) 4 Big South (2004–2005, 2010) | |
| Awards | |
David Bennett (born December 2, 1961) was an American football coach. Currently, he is the head athletic director for Lexington School District 1 in Lexington, South Carolina. Bennett served as the head football coach at Catawba College from 1995 to 2001 and at Coastal Carolina University from 2003 to 2011.
Playing career and education
Bennett played football and golf at Presbyterian College. He earned his bachelor's degree in history and social studies from Presbyterian in 1984. He added a master's degree in guidance and counseling from Clemson University.
Coaching career
Coastal Carolina
Bennett was hired on December 21, 2001 as the Chanticleers' first head coach prior to the football program's launch season in 2003. Bennett led the Chanticleers to a victory in their inaugural game, September 6, 2003, with a 21–14 home win over the Newberry Wolves. On December 9, 2011, Bennett was relieved of his duties after the program slumped to a 29–28 record over his final five seasons. In nine years, Bennett's teams produced a 63–39 record playing at the NCAA Division I FCS level.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Indians (South Atlantic Conference) (1994–2001) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Catawba | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1996 | Catawba | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1997 | Catawba | 8–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1998 | Catawba | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1999 | Catawba | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2000 | Catawba | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2001 | Catawba | 11–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| Catawba: | 63–17 | 40–10 | |||||||
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Big South) (2003–2011) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Coastal Carolina | 6–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2004 | Coastal Carolina | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | 24 | ||||
| 2005 | Coastal Carolina | 9–2 | 3–1 | T–1st | 24 | ||||
| 2006 | Coastal Carolina | 9–3 | 4–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 14 | |||
| 2007 | Coastal Carolina | 5–6 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Coastal Carolina | 6–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2009 | Coastal Carolina | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2010 | Coastal Carolina | 6–6 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2011 | Coastal Carolina | 7–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Coastal Carolina: | 63–39 | 27–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 126–56 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
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High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bluff Gators (Region V AAAAA) (2013–2016) | |||||||||
| 2013 | River Bluff | 7–3 | No conference due to first year school | ||||||
| 2014 | River Bluff | 8–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | L SCHSL playoffs Round 2 | ||||
| 2015 | River Bluff | 7–4 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2016 | River Bluff | 1–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| River Bluff: | 23–21 | 5–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 23–21 | ||||||||