| Dave Cohen | |
| Current Title: | Assistant head coach Defensive line coach |
| Current Team: | Wake Forest |
| Current Conference: | ACC |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1984–1987 |
| Player Team1: | C. W. Post |
| Player Positions: | Defensive tackle |
| Coach Years1: | 1988–1990 |
| Coach Team1: | Albany (LB) |
| Coach Years2: | 1991–1993 |
| Coach Team2: | Lafayette (LB) |
| Coach Years3: | 1994–1998 |
| Coach Team3: | Delaware (LB) |
| Coach Years4: | 1999–2001 |
| Coach Team4: | Fordham (DC) |
| Coach Years5: | 2002–2005 |
| Coach Team5: | Delaware (DC) |
| Coach Years6: | 2006–2009 |
| Coach Team6: | Hofstra |
| Coach Years7: | 2010–2011 |
| Coach Team7: | Western Michigan (DC) |
| Coach Years8: | 2012 |
| Coach Team8: | Rutgers (LB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2013 |
| Coach Team9: | Rutgers (DC) |
| Coach Years10: | 2014–2017 |
| Coach Team10: | Wake Forest (DL) |
| Coach Years11: | 2018–present |
| Coach Team11: | Wake Forest (AHC/DL) |
| Overall Record: | 18–27 |
David Marc Cohen (born October 6, 1966) is an American college football coach. He is the assistant head football coach and defensive line coach at Wake Forest University. Cohen came to Wake after stint as the defensive coordinator at Rutgers University in 2013.[1] He was formerly the defensive coordinator for the Western Michigan Broncos football team[2] [3] and the final head coach of Hofstra University's football program.[3] He coached the Pride from 2006 through 2009, when Hofstra announced that it was dropping football due to economic and popularity considerations, just days after the season. In his five seasons as head coach, Cohen compiled an 18–27 overall record.
Cohen was born in Huntington, New York, and attended Commack High School in Long Island, New York from 1980 to 1984. He attended Long Island University C.W. Post Campus from 1984 to 1988 where he earned a bachelor's degree in business management. Cohen received his master's degree in education administration from the University of Albany in 1990.
Cohen is married to his wife Denise and have two children, Charlie and Brian.