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Maybe you don’t know David Bennett’s name.

But if you’ve seen the clip that made him go viral in 2011, then you know one thing about him:

David Bennett needs more dogs.

Bennett, the former head coach at Coastal Carolina, will retire from his current role as Athletics Director at Lexington One in South Carolina.

“Twenty-eight years in college coaching and around 12 in high school. That’s 40 years so it is time to do something else. I will miss the relationships and being around kids and athletics,” Bennett told The State Newspaper.

I dug into the man’s career and impact on this week’s episode of ‘Go Fight Win,’ available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube and all the podcast platforms.

David Bennett will retire this December. But don’t think he’s gonna kick his feet up.

He has more dog in him than that.

Bennett told The State that he will spend more time with family and do some public speaking.

I’ll tell you this, the man can spin a yarn. I’d buy a ticket and bring my own football helmet.

If his speaking is anything like what he showed us at Coastal, there may be some drywall nearby that needs runnin’ through.

Bennett, of course, still has a few loose ends to tie up.

“We helped improved our facilities in the district and get the salaries up,” Bennett said.

“There are still things we can do though. We need to separate our athletic director and football coach positions. There are some things I will suggest before I leave, and I always will be available.”

Bennett’s impact on a little ol’ recruit name Hunter Renfrow

Hunter Renfrow is the most famous walk-on in Clemson football history.

But before Renfrow became a cult college football hero, it was Bennett who told Clemson coaches that they had to give him a look.

Bennett is buddies with Renfrow’s dad, Tim. Clemson’s co-offensive coordinator at the time was Jeff Scott.

And ol’ Scotty heard from Bennett a lot.

“Every Saturday, I’d have a voicemail from Coach Bennett with a Hunter Renfrow update,” Scott told ESPN.

The rest, as they shout in Clemson, is history.

So beyond the rant about cats and dogs, I hope we all realize that David Bennett was just a good football soul.

Helping kids qorry less about their wristbands in college. Shaping the future for athletes in high school.

Now he can finally open that screen door and see where the road takes him.