Dave Balza
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 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 | |
| Awards | |
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.