Dave Bennett will be in his first season coaching with the Cardinals lacrosse team. Bennett has coached numerous high school, middle school, and club teams since 2008. He most recently coached at Oakton High School in Oakton, Va. He will be working with the attack and offensive unit.

Bennett also coaches with the Madlax All-Stars teams over the summer. He graduated from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. in 2003. Bennett attended the University of Delaware and graduated in 2008.

Bennett is currently working towards a Masters of Natural Resources degree at Virginia Tech's Northern Virginia campus, and is employed at the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Both of his parents graduated from CUA. Bennett currently resides in Arlington, Va.