David Dean

{ David Dean (born February 3, 1964) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head coach at Lanier County High School in Lakeland, Georgia, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach for the University of West Georgia from 2017 to 2023. Dean served as the head football coach at Valdosta State University from 2007 to 2015, compiling a record of 79–27 in nine seasons. His team won the NCAA Division II Football Championship in 2007 and in 2012. {