Tom Arth

{{Short description|American football coach and player (born 1981)}}

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| current_team =Pittsburgh Steelers

| position = Quarterbacks coach

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|11|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

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| weight_lb = 220

| high_school = Saint Ignatius
(Cleveland, Ohio)

| college = John Carroll

| undraftedyear = 2003

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Indianapolis Colts ({{nfly|2003}}–{{nfly|2005}})
Scottish Claymores (2004)
Hamburg Sea Devils (2005)
Green Bay Packers ({{nfly|2006}})*
Toronto Argonauts ({{cfly|2007}})*
Grand Rapids Rampage ({{afly|2007}})
Georgia Force ({{afly|2008}})

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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 ({{nfly|2022}}–{{nfly|2023}})
Pass game specialist
Pittsburgh Steelers ({{nfly|2024}}–present)
Quarterbacks coach

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John Carroll (2010–2012)
Director of football operations

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;As coach

1 OAC (2016)
2× OAC Coach of the Year (2013, 2016)
D3football.com National Coach of the Year (2016)

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| playoff_record = NCAA D-III playoffs: {{Winning percentage|5|3|record=y}}

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Thomas Edward Arth (born May 11, 1981) is an American football coach and former player who is the quarterbacks coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Arth previously 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.

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)[http://www.nfl.com/players/tomarth/profile?id=ART318732 Tom Arth] 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jcusports.com/news/2016/2/10/FB_0210165104.aspx|title=For Tom Arth, Lessons In Leadership Forged During Time Spent With Peyton Manning|website=www.jcusports.com|access-date=December 19, 2016}}

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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2012/12/former_star_qb_tom_arth_takes.html|title=Former star QB Tom Arth takes reins of John Carroll football|newspaper=cleveland.com|access-date=December 19, 2016}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jcusports.com/news/2016/12/17/tom-arth-named-d3football-com-national-coach-of-the-year.aspx|title=Tom Arth Named D3football.com National Coach of The Year|website=www.jcusports.com|access-date=December 19, 2016}}

=Chattanooga=

Arth was named the head coach of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on December 19, 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18307476/chattanooga-expected-tab-tom-arth-football-coach|title=Chattanooga expected to tab Arth as football coach|newspaper=ESPN.com|access-date=December 19, 2016}}

=Akron=

On December 14, 2018, Arth was named the 28th head football coach at the University of Akron.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/12/14/tom-arth-names-akron-zips-football-coach|title=UT-Chattanooga's Tom Arth Named Akron Football Coach|work=si.com|first=Emily|last=Caron|date=December 14, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2019}} Akron fired Arth on November 4, 2021, toward the end of his third season. His overall record at Akron was 3–24.{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=George M. |date=November 4, 2021 |title=University of Akron will try to start anew with a different football coach; Tom Arth fired |language=en-US |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2021/11/04/university-akron-football-coach-wont-finish-season-tom-arth/6276487001/ |access-date=November 4, 2021}}{{cite news |title=Akron fires coach Tom Arth after 2-plus seasons, 3-24 record |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/11/04/akron-fires-coach-tom-arth-after-2-plus-seasons-3-24-record/119099176/ |access-date=3 April 2022 |work=USA TODAY |agency=AP |date=November 4, 2021}}

=Los Angeles Chargers=

Arth was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as a pass game specialist on February 9, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Chargers Hire Tom Arth as Pass Game Specialist |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-hire-arth-pass-game-specialist |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.chargers.com |language=en-US}}

=Pittsburgh Steelers=

Arth was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers as their quarterbacks coach on February 8, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Jarrett |date=2024-02-08 |title=Steelers hire Tom Arth as QB coach |url=https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2024/2/8/24066593/steelers-hire-tom-arth-as-passing-game-coordinator-btsc-news-nfl-los-angeles-chargers |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Behind the Steel Curtain |language=en}}

Personal life

Arth and his wife, Lauren, a 2003 graduate of John Carroll, have five children: Caroline, Thomas, Kathleen, Patrick and Elizabeth.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers |url=https://www.chargers.com/team/coaches-roster/tom-arth |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.chargers.com |language=en-US}}

Arth founded the Cleveland Passing Academy in June 2008.

Head coaching record

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| name = John Carroll

| overall = 9–2

| conference = 8–1

| confstanding = 2nd

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| name = John Carroll

| overall = 11–2

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| overall = 40–8

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References

External links

[https://www.steelers.com/team/coaches-roster/tom-arth Pittsburgh Steelers profile]
[https://www.chargers.com/team/coaches-roster/tom-arth Los Angeles Chargers profile]
[https://gomocs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tom-arth/681 Chattanooga profile]
[https://jcusports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tom-arth/830 John Carroll profile]
[http://justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=arthtom001&passsort=14 Stats Crew profile]

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