Ron Toman

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1934–2011)}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Ron Toman

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|10|30}}

| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|6|2|1934|10|30}}

| death_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = 1957–1959

| player_team1 = Missouri

| player_positions = Quarterback, defensive back, linebacker

| coach_years1 = 1960–1961

| coach_team1 = Central HS (MO) (B team)

| coach_years2 = 1962

| coach_team2 = Missouri (GA)

| coach_years3 = 1963

| coach_team3 = Rich Central HS (IL) (backfield)

| coach_years4 = 1964–1966

| coach_team4 = Joplin / Missouri Southern

| coach_years5 = 1967–1968

| coach_team5 = Wichita State (QB/WR)

| coach_years6 = 1969–1970

| coach_team6 = Northeast Missouri State (OC)

| coach_years7 = 1971–1972

| coach_team7 = Tulane (freshmen)

| coach_years8 = 1973–1975

| coach_team8 = Tulane (OB)

| coach_years9 = 1976–1980

| coach_team9 = Notre Dame (QB/WR)

| coach_years10 = 1981–1985

| coach_team10 = Texas (OC)

| coach_years11 = 1986–1987

| coach_team11 = Northwestern (QB)

| coach_years12 = 1990–1991

| coach_team12 = Akron (OC)

| admin_years1 = 1994–?

| admin_team1 = Indianapolis Colts (scout)

| overall_record = 22–6

| bowl_record =

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| championships = 2 Interstate Conference (1964–1965)

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Ron Toman (October 30, 1934 – June 2, 2011) was an American football player and coach. He was an assistant coach at Tulane University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Notre Dame. Toman was the head football coach at Joplin Junior College—now known as Missouri Southern State University—from 1964 to 1966, compiling a record of 22–6. He served as offensive coordinator for the Texas Longhorns from 1981 to 1985, succeeding Leon Manley.

Toman played college football at the University of Missouri under coaches Frank Broyles and Dan Devine before graduating in 1960. He began his coaching career that fall as an assistant in football and track at Central High School in Springfield, Missouri. He left Central High school in 1962 to pursue a master's degree at the University of Missouri.{{cite news |author= |title=Walker Promoted To Head Coach Of Central Track |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader/159901434/ |newspaper=Springfield Daily News |location=Springfield, Missouri |date=May 27, 1960 |page=31 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Toman Leaves CHS To Continue Studies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader/159900930/ |newspaper=Springfield Daily News |location=Springfield, Missouri |date=April 20, 1962 |page=31 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} Toman returned to the high school ranks in 1963 as the backfield coach at Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields, Illinois. In 1964, he was hired as the head football coach at Joplin Junior College, succeeding Dudley Stegge.{{cite news |author= |title=Ron Toman Named County College Grid Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sarcoxie-record/159899971/ |newspaper=The Sarcoxie Record |location=Sarcoxie, Missouri |date=July 16, 1964 |page=7 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} After three seasons as Joplin, Toman left to become an assistant coach at Wichita State University under head coach Boyd Converse.{{cite news |author= |title=Ron Toman Accepts Wichita State Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press/159899945/ |newspaper=Springfield Leader and Press |location=Springfield, Missouri |agency=Associated Press |date=February 1, 1967 |page=19 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} He joined the coaching staff at Northeast Missouri State University—now known as Truman State University—in 1969 as an assistant under head coach Russ Sloan, who had played alongside Toman at Missouri.{{cite news |author= |title=Ron Toman To Kirksville Staff |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune/159901560/ |newspaper=Columbia Daily Tribune |location=Columbia, Missouri |agency=Associated Press |date=May 2, 1969 |page=10 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} After two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Northeast Missouri State, Toman went to Tulane University, in 1971, as freshman football coach under head football coach Bennie Ellender.{{cite news |author= |title=Toman Named Tulane Frosh Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald/159901696/ |newspaper=Sun Herald |location=Biloxi, Mississippi |date=February 21, 1971 |page=C4 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} Two years later, he was promoted to offensive backs coach for the varsity team.{{cite news |author= |title=Tulane Promotes Former WSU Aide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon/159901770/ |newspaper=The Wichita Beacon |location=Wichita, Kansas |agency=United Press International |date=February 23, 1973 |page=1B |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} In 1976, Toman reunited with Devine when he was hired as an assistant coach at Notre Dame.{{cite news |author= |title=Ron Toman Named Irish Grid Aide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/york-daily-record/159901815/ |newspaper=York Daily Record |location=York, Pennsylvania |agency=United Press International |date=June 10, 1976 |page=20 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} He spent five seasons coaching quarterbacks and receivers for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, mentoring quarterbacks Joe Montana, Rusty Lisch, and Blair Kiel. Toman left Notre Dame in 1981 to become an assistant at Texas under Fred Akers.{{cite news |author= |title=Ron Toman joins Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune/159901834/ |newspaper=South Bend Tribune |location=South Bend, Indiana |date=April 22, 1981 |page=39 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

Toman died on June 2, 2011, in Phoenix, Arizona.{{cite news |author= |title=Ron Toman Obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kansascity/name/ron-toman-obituary?id=4412568 |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=June 5, 2011 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |via=Legacy.com }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.und.com/sports/monogramclub/spec-rel/060811aad.html |title=Former Notre Dame Assistant Football Coach Ron Toman Passes Away |publisher=University of Notre Dame |date=June 8, 2011 |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219163733/http://www.und.com/sports/monogramclub/spec-rel/060811aad.html |url-status=dead |access-date=February 10, 2013 }}