Hall of Fame
A two-time recipient of the F.J. Egner Coaching Award in football, Tom was the head football coach at Berea High School, where he was also the Marketing Education coordinator and assistant track coach. He led his teams to six conference and three Region 1 titles, two state football semi finals, a state football runners up title, and many more team honors. Tom has earned a number of coaching awards, including six conference Coach of the Year honors, head coach of the North-South and East-West All Star games, and Northeastern Ohio Coach of the Year. He was the treasurer and a past president of the Greater Cleveland Football Coaches Association.
Community involvement includes organizing the Berea Relays and the Central Reserve Life Run, as well as working with the Berea Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs. While at Findlay College, Tome lettered in football three years and served one year as an assistant coach. According to Tom, “Sports promotes the self-discipline, sacrifice, and togetherness that enables a person to make it in the game of life.”
