| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1978 | Salisbury |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979 | Salisbury (GA) |
| 1980–1982 | Severn School |
| 1983–2001 | Loyola |
| 2002–2010 | Maryland |
| 2011, 2016-2017 | Chesapeake Bayhawks (cons.) |
| 2012-2015, 2018 | Chesapeake Bayhawks |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 279–115 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2005 ACC championship 2004 ACC championship | |
| Awards | |
| 2008 ACC Coach of the Year 1988 USILA Coach of the Year 3 × All-American (as player) | |
Dave Cottle is a retired American lacrosse coach. He was a consultant for Marquette University, when they added men's and women's varsity lacrosse on December 16, 2010.[1] He was previously the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse team at the University of Maryland from 2002 to 2010. Cottle also coached the Loyola College men's lacrosse team from 1983 to 2001.