| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1961 Greer, South Carolina, U.S. |
| 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 |
| 2002–2011 | Coastal Carolina |
| 2013–2016 | River Bluff HS (SC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2012–2013 | Socastee (SC) |
| 2013–2016 | River Bluff HS (SC) |
| 2017–2023 | Lexington School District 1 (SC) |
| 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) is an American former high school athletics administrator and football coach. He was most recently the athletic director for Lexington School District 1 in Lexington, South Carolina from 2017 to 2023. Bennett served as the head football coach at Catawba College from 1995 to 2001 and at Coastal Carolina University from 2003 to 2011.