David Dunn was born and raised in San Diego and attended Morse High where he was a standout football and basketball player. He went on to play football at Bakersfield college. Then transferred to Fresno State and played ball there. in 1994/95 he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round of the NFL draft. He played seven years in the NFL, retiring in 2001. He accepted the Head Coaching Football position at Lincoln in 2011. In 2012, only his second year as head coach, coach Dunn won D3 CIF. Coach Dunn is dedicated to improving the overall student/athlete at Lincoln High and is respected by all in the community.