Dave Balza
David William Balza (born August 15, 1969) is an American college basketball coach for the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish[1] and was the first head men's basketball coach in Florida Gulf Coast University history.[2] He served from their inaugural season in 2002–03 through the 2010–11 season, after which he was fired. He was student manager for the 1988–89 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team that won the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[3]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Palm Beach Atlantic |
| Conference | Sunshine State Conference |
| Record | 74–94 (.440) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 15, 1969 South Haven, Michigan |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1996 | Cleveland State (asst.) |
| 1996–1998 | Ashland (asst.) |
| 1998–2001 | Saint Joseph's (IN) |
| 2002–2011 | Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2012–2013 | Bethany Lutheran College |
| 2013–present | Palm Beach Atlantic |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 290–289 (.501) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
Head Coaching Record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (1998–2001) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | St. Joesph's | 9–18 | 8–14 | 8th | |||||
| 1999–00 | St. Joesph's | 8–18 | 4–16 | T-11th | |||||
| 2000–01 | St. Joseph's | 18–13 | 11–9 | 4th | |||||
| St. Joseph's: | 35–49 (.417) | 23–39 (.371) | |||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (Independent) (2002–2007) | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | Florida Gulf Coast | 23–9 | |||||||
| 2003–04 | Florida Gulf Coast | 22–5 | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Florida Gulf Coast | 24–7 | Division II First Round | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Florida Gulf Coast | 18–12 | |||||||
| 2006–07 | Florida Gulf Coast | 27–6 | |||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2007–2011) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Florida Gulf Coast | 10–21 | 6–10 | 8th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Florida Gulf Coast | 11–20 | 7–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Florida Gulf Coast | 8–21 | 5–15 | 10th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Florida Gulf Coast | 10–20 | 7–13 | 7th | |||||
| Florida Gulf Coast: | 153–121 (.558) | 25–51 (.329) | |||||||
| Bethany Lutheran Vikings (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) (2011–2013) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Bethany Lutheran | 16–11 | 13–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2012–13 | Bethany Lutheran | 12–14 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
| Bethany Lutheran: | 28–25 (.528) | 22–6 (.786) | |||||||
| Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (Independent) (2013–2016) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 8–18 | |||||||
| 2014–15 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 10–16 | |||||||
| 2015–16 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 12–14 | |||||||
| Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (Sunshine State Conference) (2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 16–13 | 10–8 | T-4th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 15–17 | 9–11 | 6th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 13–16 | 9–11 | 7th | |||||
| Palm Beach Atlantic: | 74–94 (.440) | 28–30 (.483) | |||||||
| Total: | 290–289 (.501) | ||||||||
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References
- "Dave Balza heading to PBA". Naples News. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- "Dave Balza". Florida Gulf Coast University. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- "No. 24 Michigan 76, Florida Gulf Coast 59". ESPN. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
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