Contact Coach

David M. Halliday

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country

Flagler Palm Coast High School

David Halliday serves as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Flagler Palm Coast High School. A 2015 inductee into the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Hall of Fame—the youngest inductee in its history—and a 2017 Florida Track & Field Hall of Fame inductee, Coach Halliday is the winningest coach across all sports in Flagler County history. His career is defined by continuous student-athlete advancement, national-level achievements, and leadership within the Florida high school sports community.

Biography & Coaching Background

Coach Dave Halliday is one of the most decorated track and field and cross country coaches in the state of Florida. Raised in Volusia County, he graduated from Seabreeze High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida before pursuing a master’s degree in sports management. Early in his career, he was mentored by U.S. Track & Field Hall of Famer Jimmy Carnes, which inspired him to enter high school coaching.

Coach Halliday joined Flagler Palm Coast High School in 2004 and has served as the heart and soul of the Bulldogs’ track and cross country programs for over two decades. Prior to FPC, he coached at Atlantic High School and Columbia High School, where he won his first team state championship. Under his leadership at FPC, the Bulldogs have earned multiple conference, district and regional titles. Coach Halliday led the FPC Bulldogs to State Championships in Cross Country in 2005 and Track & Field in 2007 and 2009. He also led the Bulldogs to State Runner-Up finishes in Cross Country in 2006 and Track & Field in 2019.

At a Glance

• 4 State Team Championships (Columbia HS 2002; FPC XC 2005; FPC Track 2007, 2009)

• 3 State Team Runner-Up Titles & 14 Top-5 State Team Finishes

• 22 District Team Championships

• 22 Individual & Relay State Champions

• 10 Individual & Relay All-Americans

• 106 Student-Athletes Signed to Collegiate Athletics Scholarships

• 6-Time Florida State Coach of the Year

• 23-Time Area/Local Coach of the Year

Coaching Experience & Leadership

Coach Halliday’s tenure at Flagler Palm Coast High School began in 2004, where he established FPC as a premier Track & Field and Cross Country power in Florida. Under his guidance, FPC earned state titles in 2005 (Boys Cross Country), 2007 (Boys Track & Field), and 2009 (Boys Track & Field), alongside 4A State Runner-Up performances in 2006 (Boys Cross Country) and 2019 (Boys Track & Field).

Prior to FPC, Halliday led Columbia High School to its first state championship in any sport in its 117-year history (2002 3A Boys Track & Field), earning him the Key to the City of Lake City. He also served as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Florida State University (2002–2003), helping guide the FSU Women’s XC team to its first-ever NCAA Championship appearance and assisting the FSU Men’s Track & Field team to back-to-back ACC Indoor and Outdoor titles.

• Flagler Palm Coast High School | Director of XC / Track & Field (2004–Present)

• East Gadsden High School | Head XC / Track & Field Coach (2003–2004)

• Florida State University | Graduate Assistant, XC / Track & Field (2002–2003)

• Columbia High School | Head XC / Track & Field Coach (1998–2002)

• Crescent City High School | Head XC / Boys Track Coach (1996–1998)

• Seabreeze High School | Girls Head Track Coach (1995–1996)

• Atlantic High School | Inaugural Head XC / Track Coach (1994–1995)

Halliday served as the State Track & Field Chairman for the FACA (2008–2015) and Executive Vice President of USATF-Florida (2008–2015). He currently chairs the Florida Track & Field Hall of Fame Coach of the Year Committee.

Education & Certifications

• M.S. in Sport Administration – Florida State University (2003)

• B.S. in Exercise and Sports Sciences – University of Florida (1994)

• Certifications: Florida Dept. of Education (Physical Education 6-12, Social Studies 6-12); USATF Level 1, Level 2 (Endurance), Level 3, and Emerging Elite Camp (Jumps).

Personal

A native of Daytona Beach and graduate of Seabreeze High School, Halliday was a three-year letterman in both Cross Country and Track at the University of Florida, earning SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition in 1992 and 1993. He resides locally with his wife, Dr. Kimberli L. Driskill; they have two adult children, Darien and Peyton. Halliday was named FPC’s Teacher of the Year in 2019.