David Dean was born on February 3,1964 and is an American college football coach and former player.
19 Facts About David Dean
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David Dean is the head coach at Lanier County High School in Lakeland, Georgia, a position he has held since 2024.
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David Dean was the head football coach for the University of West Georgia from 2017 to 2023.
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David Dean's team won the NCAA Division II Football Championship in 2007 and in 2012.
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David Dean attended Avondale High School in Avondale Estates, Georgia before walking on for the Georgia Tech football team in 1982.
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David Dean earned a scholarship the following year and played through the 1985 season as a wide receiver.
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David Dean was a graduate assistant for the team in 1986.
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David Dean coached wide receivers at his alma mater, Avondale High School, in 1987.
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David Dean was an assistant at Valdosta from 1988 to 1992.
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In 2007, David Dean was named head coach of the Blazers in 2007 after Chris Hatcher took the head coaching job at Georgia Southern University.
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The "David Dean Machine" started the season with five straight wins.
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David Dean is only the second head coach to lead his team to a national championship in his first season.
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David Dean is the first football coach in Valdosta State's history to win two national titles.
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David Dean left Valdosta State to coach a single, unsuccessful year as co-offensive coordinator at FBS program Georgia Southern; both co-coordinators were fired after one year.
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On January 25,2017, David Dean was named the new head coach of former Gulf South Conference rival West Georgia.
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On June 18,2024, David Dean was hired to take over as the head coach of Lanier County High School in Lakeland, Georgia.
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David Dean was the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coach of the Year in NCAA Division II in 2007 and in 2012, after seasons culminating in National Championships.
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David Dean was named the 2007 Division II Coach of the Year by American Football Weekly and Schutt Sports.
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David Dean was a runner up for Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year in 2008 for Division II.