David General has led the re-emergence of First Nations teams in Canadian lacrosse at the national level.

In 1992 he coached the Six Nations Arrows Lacrosse Club to the Minto Cup, the first national Junior A title for a First Nations team in almost 125 years. In 1995 and ’96, he coached the Six Nations Chiefs to Mann Cup victories.

David has long been a keen student of lacrosse, learning about training, conditioning, motivation, and game strategy from other sports and incorporating his findings into lacrosse, with an emphasis on discipline and control and winning through preparation.