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Pfeiffer University
48380 US Highway 52 N. - Misenheimer, NC - 28109
Team Office: Tel: (704) 463-1360 Fax: (704) 463-5051
Team website: www.gofalconsports.com
Pfeifer University was founded in 1885. It became an accredited four year institution in 1960. This small, liberal arts institution offers 40 undergraduate and 8 graduate degrees. In addition to the usual array of majors, Peiffer offers BA degrees in Criminal Justice, Computer Information Systems, International Relations, Exercise Science, and Christian Missions. US News 2008 Report on America's Best Colleges ranked Pfeiffer in the third tier among universities in the south offering a Master's degree.
The campus is located in the town of Misenheimer, not too far from Charlotte (pop. 500k), near the Research Triangle.
School website
www.pfeiffer.edu
College Profile
Type:
Private, co-edReligious Affiliation:
United MethodistEnrollment:
1,000Getting In:
Not Difficult. SAT 25/75: 840-1070Tuition + Room & Board:
In-state: ~$23,000Out-of-State: same
Most Popular Majors
Business - Education -Security Services
Misc. Information
Head coach Dave Davis completed his 12th season at Peiffer in 2007-08. Under Davis, the Falcons have averaged over 20 wins per season and made four NCAA appearances. Prior to his appointment to head coach in 1996-97, Davis served as an assistant for five seasons under Bobby Lutz (UNC-Charlotte), where they took a ninth place team to seven straight conference championships and seven straight NCAA appearances. Davis' teams are typically noted for their high octane offense (scored 66 points in the 2nd half of an exhibition vs North Carolina in the Dean Dome two years ago). Before Pfeiffer, Davis was head coach at Barton College and previous to that, at Warren Wilson College. As a player at Warren Wilson, Davis was a four-year starter and is the program's all-time assist leader. In 2007-08, the Falcons finished at 21-8 but did not qualifiy for an NCAA bid.
| Team Name | Falcons |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Division | NCAA Division II |
| All-Time Record |
Recent Record (Last 8 Years)
| Last Yr |
Last Yr - 1 |
Last Yr - 2 |
Previous 5 Years |
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| Overall |
21-8
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17-11
|
18-11
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116-37 (.758)
|
| Conference |
15-5
|
11-9
|
12-8
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76-26 (.700)
|
| Conf. Finish |
2
|
4
|
3
|
1, 1, 3, 5, 2
|
| Post Appear. |
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
NCAA 2x
|
| Final 25 Rank |
NR
|
NR
|
NR
|
2x
|
Coaches
| Head Coach | Dave Davis |
 |
Birthday: 1961-11-08 |
| Started at Pfeiffer | 1996-97 |
| Contract Expires | Year-to-year |
| Record as Head Coach | 309-179 (.633) |
| Record at Pfeiffer | 250-102 (.710) |
| Coaching Awards | CVAC COTY 3x, NCAA Regional COTY (04) |
| Asst. Coaches | Stott Carter, Jared Hedrick, Terrence Baxter, Scott Marion |
Recruiting Coordinator
Dave Davis, Ph. (704) 463-3238, dave.davis@pfeiffer.edu
Conference and Schedule
Pfeiffer plays in the Conference Carolinas (www.cvac.net) which is comprised of 11 teams from South Carolina and North Carolina. Pfeiffer will play each team twice, home and away, and most games are piggybacked with the women's. Games are often played on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The season concludes with the CVAC tourney which includes all teams with first round byes for the top five. The winner receives an automatic NCAA bid.
Conference Opponents
Barton, Anderson, Coker, Erskine, Lees-McRae, St. Andrews, Mount Olive, Belmont-Abbey, Queens, and Limestone.
Facilities
Merner Gym
Capacity: 2,200
Style/Stats
In 2005-06, Pfeiffer was ranked #5 in scoring offense, averaging 91.8 ppg. In 2006-07, they were #2 at 96.1. Pfeiffer typicall leads the nation (both Division I and II) in scoring.
Ver:2002-09-29