The experienced youth coach previously worked at Motherwell and spent over seven years with the Scottish FA as a coach and head of club development. He also spent time at Scottish Rugby.
Begg told the Falkirk club website: “I’m delighted to be here. Falkirk are a club with huge potential, with a fantastic stadium and great facilities, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to help lead , shape and develop the club’s youth development in the future.
“I look forward to working with the CEO and the first-team coaching staff as we develop the club’s youth development program and put the club back in its place as one of the best destinations for promising young players in Scotland.”
In his new role, he will manage Falkirk’s development programme, working with the team’s youth coaches and the club’s young players and first-team coaching staff to develop pathways into the first team.
Falkirk chief executive Jamie Swinney explained: “Tony’s role will be to once again ensure that the football club can be one of the best producers and developers of young footballers in the country.”