Cottle began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Salisbury and then spent three years as the head coach at the Severn School, where he compiled a 26–9 record.
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In 1990, Loyola advanced through the NCAA tournament to the final, before losing to Syracuse.
All three Loyola wins came under the guidance of head coach Dave Cottle.
During his two seasons at College Park in 2003 and 2004, he served as an assistant under Dave Cottle for whom he played for at Loyola.
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