Michael Faulds

Michael Faulds is a Canadian former football quarterback and the current head coach for the Western Mustangs football team.

Playing career

Faulds completed his five year playing career in CIS football with the Western Ontario Mustangs as the team's starting quarterback. Faulds set the all-time CIS passing yards record in CIS football season|2009] with 10,811 yards. He held the record until it was broken by Sherbrooke's Jérémi Roch in CIS football season|2015].

Faulds began his coaching career with the York Lions in 2010 where he served three years as the offensive coordinator. On January 8, 2013, it was announced that he had been hired as manager of football operations and head coach for the Wilfrid [Laurier Golden Hawks football|Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks]. He was named Frank [Tindall Trophy|Coach of the Year] in 2016 and won the award again in 2024 and 2025.
On January 5, 2026, it was announced that Faulds had been hired as the head coach for the Western Mustangs, returning to his alma mater after the position was vacated by the retirement of his former head coach, Greg Marshall.