Tom Arth

Thomas Edward Arth (born May 11, 1981) is an American football coach and former player. He is a passing game specialist for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL), a position he had held since 2022. Arth served as the head football coach at John Carroll University from 2013 to 2016, the University of Tennessee Chattanooga from 2017 to 2018, and the University of Akron from 2019 to 2021.

Tom Arth
Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Pass game specialist
Personal information
Born: (1981-05-11) May 11, 1981
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Ignatius
(Cleveland, Ohio)
College:John Carroll
Undrafted:2003
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • John Carroll (2010–2012)
    Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach/assistant recruiting coordinator
  • John Carroll (2013–2016)
    Head coach
  • Chattanooga (2017–2018)
    Head coach
  • Akron (2019–2021)
    Head coach
  • Los Angeles Chargers (2022–present)
    Pass game specialist
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards
As coach
  • 1 OAC (2016)
  • 2× OAC Coach of the Year (2013, 2016)
Head coaching record
Postseason:NCAA D-III playoffs: 5–3 (.625)
Career:NCAA: 52–45 (.536)

Playing career

Arth attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland. In 1998, he took the reins as the starting quarterback for the perennial national power and led the Wildcats to the Division I state semifinals, where they lost to defending national champion and eventual state champion Canton McKinley High School. Over the course of the 1998 season, Arth threw for over 2,100 yards and 24 touchdowns.

At John Carroll University, Arth started for four years at quarterback for the Blue Streaks, and set 18 program records. He earned unanimous All-American honors as a junior and senior. In 2002, he guided the Blue Streaks to a 12–2 record, an East Regional Championship, and a berth in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs for the first time in program history. Over the course of his career, Arth captured every major passing record at John Carroll, including passing yards (10,457), and touchdowns (89).

Arth spent time with the Indianapolis Colts (2003–2005)[1] who allocated him to the Scottish Claymores (2004) and the Hamburg Sea Devils (2005) of NFL Europa. During his three seasons with the Colts, he served as a back-up to quarterback Peyton Manning.[2]

He was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 2006 but was released prior to the start of training camp. Arth signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in February 2007. Arth later signed with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League.

Coaching career

John Carroll

On December 5, 2012, Arth was named the 17th head football coach at John Carroll.[3]

On November 12, 2016, Arth's program earned their first outright Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) title since 1989 with a 31–28 victory over No. 1 Mount Union. On December 17, Arth was named D3football.com Coach of the Year for 2016, becoming the first Blue Streaks mentor in any sport to earn a national honor in 42 years.[4]

Chattanooga

Arth was named the head coach of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on December 19, 2016.[5]

Akron

On December 14, 2018, Arth was named the 28th head football coach at the University of Akron.[6] Akron fired Arth on November 4, 2021, toward the end of his third season. His overall record at Akron was 3–24.[7][8]

Los Angeles Chargers

Arth was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as a pass game specialist on February 9, 2022.[9]

Personal life

Arth and his wife, Lauren, a 2003 graduate of John Carroll, have five children: Caroline, Thomas, Kathleen, Patrick and Elizabeth.[10]

Arth founded the Cleveland Passing Academy in June 2008.

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
John Carroll Blue Streaks (Ohio Athletic Conference) (2013–2016)
2013 John Carroll 9–28–12ndL NCAA Division III First Round
2014 John Carroll 11–28–12ndL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
2015 John Carroll 8–27–2T–2nd
2016 John Carroll 12–29–01stL NCAA Division III Semifinal
John Carroll: 40–832–4
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (2017–2018)
2017 Chattanooga 3–83–5T–6th
2018 Chattanooga 6–54–4T–5th
Chattanooga: 9–137–9
Akron Zips (Mid-American Conference) (2019–2021)
2019 Akron 0–120–86th (East)
2020 Akron 1–51–55th (East)
2021 Akron 2–7[lower-alpha 1]1–4[lower-alpha 1](East)[lower-alpha 1]
Akron: 3–242–17
Total:52–45
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  1. Akron fired Arth with three games remaining in the season

References
  1. Tom Arth
  2. "For Tom Arth, Lessons In Leadership Forged During Time Spent With Peyton Manning". www.jcusports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  3. "Former star QB Tom Arth takes reins of John Carroll football". cleveland.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  4. "Tom Arth Named D3football.com National Coach of The Year". www.jcusports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  5. "Chattanooga expected to tab Arth as football coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  6. Caron, Emily (December 14, 2018). "UT-Chattanooga's Tom Arth Named Akron Football Coach". si.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  7. Thomas, George M. (November 4, 2021). "University of Akron will try to start anew with a different football coach; Tom Arth fired". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  8. "Akron fires coach Tom Arth after 2-plus seasons, 3-24 record". USA TODAY. AP. November 4, 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  9. "Chargers Hire Tom Arth as Pass Game Specialist". www.chargers.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  10. "Los Angeles Chargers". www.chargers.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
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