Dave Balza

Dave Balza

Biographical details
Born	(1969-08-15) August 15, 1969 South Haven, Michigan, U.S.
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
2013–2021	Palm Beach Atlantic
Head coaching record
Overall	290–289 (.501)
Tournaments	0–1 (NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2012 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Awards
GLVC Coach of the Year (2001) Region Coach of the Year (2001) National Independent Coach of the Year (2005) UMAC Coach of the Year (2011–12)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

David William Balza (born August 15, 1969) is a former American college basketball coach for the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish and was the first head men's basketball coach in Florida Gulf Coast University history. 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 Division I men's basketball tournament. He retired from coaching at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season.

Head Coaching Record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Saint Joseph's College (Indiana) (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (1998–2001)
1998–99	St. Joseph's	9–18	8–14	8th
1999–00	St. Joseph'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)