| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Central Missouri |
| Conference | The MIAA |
| Record | 306–146 (.677) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Charleston, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Mount Mercy University Eastern Illinois University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1995 | Mount Mercy |
| 1985–2004 | Missouri Western |
| 2004–present | Central Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 690–245 (.738) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division II Tournament championship (2018) 4 MIAA regular season championships (1996, 2001, 2013, 2017) 3 MIAA Tournament championships (1997, 1998, 2002) 6 MCC regular season championships | |
| Awards | |
| 3 MIAA Coach of the Year (1997, 2002, 2018) | |
David Slifer is an American college women's basketball coach at the University of Central Missouri. During his 14 seasons at Central Missouri, Slifer has led the Jennies to one national championship, four conference regular season championships and eight NCAA tournament appearances.[1] Prior to his current post, Slifer was the head coach for Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association-rival Missouri Western from 1995 to 2004, and was the head coach at his alma mater Mount Mercy University from 1989 to 1995.