David Waldman enters his fourth season as Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Eastern University. He is responsible for assisting Head Coach Kevin Wallace with all aspects of the program's development.
Waldman has dedicated himself to the sport of lacrosse and has 27 years of coaching at scholastic and collegiate levels. Waldman began his college coaching career at Saint Joseph’s University in 1997 and helped the Division I Hawks to their first MAAC Conference Championship in 2000. In addition, Waldman taught in the Upper School and served as the Head Boys Lacrosse Coach at Friends’ Central School in 1999 and 2000. After leaving the private school ranks, Waldman accepted the position of Head Lacrosse Coach at Strath Haven High School [2002- 2012] where he guided the Panthers to 124 wins and 10 straight playoff appearances. Since his departure from Strath Haven, Waldman has served as Defensive Coordinator at Great Valley High School [2013-2016] and Widener University [2017-2019].
Waldman also teaches History, Politics, and Philosophy at Strath Haven HS where he has taught since 2001. As a collegiate athlete, Waldman was a two-year captain of the men’s lacrosse team at the College of Wooster in 1995 and 1996. He earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Wooster in 1996 as well as a Master’s in Education from Saint Joseph’s University in 1998 and a second Master's in Classical Education from the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University in 2021.
Waldman resides in West Chester with his wife Heather, their daughters Sophia and Erika, as well as their adorable hound dogs, Penny and Scout.
