| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive analyst |
| Team | Wake Forest |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 26, 1971 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Butler |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1995 | Southern Illinois (GA) |
| 1996–2000 | Western Kentucky (DB) |
| 2001–2002 | Western Kentucky (DC) |
| 2003–2009 | Western Kentucky |
| 2010 | Indiana (assistant) |
| 2011 | Franklin-Simpson HS (KY) (DC) |
| 2012–2013 | New Mexico State (DC) |
| 2014 | Southern Illinois (DB) |
| 2015 | Southern Illinois (DC) |
| 2016 | Western Illinois (DC) |
| 2017–2019 | Ball State (DC) |
| 2020 | Marian (IN) (DC) |
| 2021 | Purdue (QC) |
| 2022 | Purdue (LB) |
| 2023 | Wake Forest (analyst) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–44 |
David Elson (born August 26, 1971) is an American football coach. He is the defensive analyst at Wake Forest University, a position he has held since 2023.[1] Elson served as head football coach at Western Kentucky University (WKU) from 2003 to 2009.[2][3] He oversaw the transition of Western Kentucky from a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA) to a Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) program, the highest division in college football; in his final season, the Hilltoppers joined the Sun Belt Conference.