Dave Falconer
Head Men's Golf Coach

Education:
High School:
Parsons High School (Parson, Kansas), 1955
College:
Pittsburg State (Pittsburg, Kansas), Bachelor of Science, 1963

Coaching Experience:
Coach Falconer began his coaching career at Kincaid High School (Kincaid, Kansas) from 1963-66 as head basketball, football, and baseball coach. He served as head basketball, assistant football, and assistant track and field coach at Skyline High School (Pratt, Kansas) from 1966-70. Falconer was the head basketball coach at Goddard High School (Goddard, Kansas) from 1970-72. He moved on to be the head basketball coach at Labette County High School (Altamont, Kansas) from 1972-79 where he also assisted in football and track for four of those years. He was hired as assistant basketball, football and track coach at Russellville High School (Russellville, Arkansas) from 1979-87. He became the assistant men's basketball coach at Arkansas Tech University in 1987 and served in that capacity until 1995. Coach Falconer has been the head golf coach at Tech since 1989.

At Tech:
Dave Falconer gained the crowning achievement in a 16-year career as the Wonder Boys' head golf coach in 2004 when he led Tech to its first-ever GSC Golf Championship and he was named GSC Coach of the Year. Tech became the first team from Arkansas to ever win the GSC men's golf championship. Falconer has coached the Wonder Boys to five conference championships and five conference runner-ups during his tenure. He has led Tech to six appearances in the NCAA Tournament during the last 12 years, including qualifying for last season's NCAA D-II South/Southeast Super Regional. In all, nine of Falconer's golf teams have gone on to national postseason competition, including three appearances in the NAIA National Tournament.

Personal:
Coach Falconer is 72 years old. He was born December 11, 1937 in Parsons, Kansas. He has two grown children: David and Jennifer.