David Bennett (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Athletic Director,Head Coach |
| Team | River Bluff High School Gators |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 2, 1961 Greer, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1984 | Presbyterian |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–2001 | Catawba |
| 2001–2011 | Coastal Carolina |
| 2012–2013 | Socastee High School (Athletic director) |
| 2013-Present | River Bluff High School (Athletic Director, HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 126–56 |
|
Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
David Bennett (born December 2, 1961) is American college football coach who was most recently the head coach of the Coastal Carolina University football team. Bennett earned his Bachelor's Degree in History and Social Studies from Presbyterian College in 1984. He then added a Guidance and Counseling Master's Degree from Clemson University.
Coastal Carolina University
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 Newberry College. On December 9, 2011, Bennett was relieved of his duties as head coach at CCU 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.
Coaching history
Before arriving at CCU, Bennett was head coach at Division II Catawba College. He also had served as an assistant coach at Clemson University.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN[1]# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Indians (Division II SAC) (1994–2001) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Catawba | 7–3 | 5–2 | ||||||
| 1996 | Catawba | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1997 | Catawba | 8–3 | 5–2 | ||||||
| 1998 | Catawba | 6–4 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1999 | Catawba | 11–2 | 6–1 | L Division II Playoffs 2nd Round | |||||
| 2000 | Catawba | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Division II Playoffs 1st Round | ||||
| 2001 | Catawba | 11–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Division II Playoffs Semifinals | ||||
| Catawba: | 63–17 | 39–10 | |||||||
| 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 I-AA Playoffs 1st 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 FCS Playoffs 1st 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 | |||||||||
Playing history
Bennett played football and golf at Presbyterian College before graduating in 1984.
References
- ↑ Final poll standings are from The Sports Network.
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