Tom Rethman is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Buena Vista University, a position he has held since 2023.[1] He served as the head football coach at Briar Cliff University from 2008 to 2016, compiling a record of 21–78. He was the second head coach in the history of the Briar Cliff Chargers football program, succeeding Dick Strittmatter. A native of El Dorado, Kansas, Rethman graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1992.[2][3]
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Current position | |
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Title | Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach |
Team | Buena Vista |
Conference | ARC |
Playing career | |
1988–1991 | Knox (IL) |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1992 | Knox (IL) (WR/TE) |
c. 1993 | Southern Illinois (GA) |
c. 1995 | Illinois State (assistant) |
1996–1999 | Knox (IL) (OC) |
1999–2000 | Carroll (WI) (OC) |
2001–2007 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (OC) |
2008–2016 | Briar Cliff |
2022–2023 | Buena Vista (RB) |
2024–present | Buena Vista (OC/QB) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 21–78 |
Head coaching record
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Briar Cliff Chargers (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2008–2016) | |||||||||
2008 | Briar Cliff | 2–9 | 2–8 | T–9th | |||||
2009 | Briar Cliff | 4–7 | 4–6 | T–7th | |||||
2010 | Briar Cliff | 2–9 | 1–9 | 10th | |||||
2011 | Briar Cliff | 2–9 | 1–8 | 9th | |||||
2012 | Briar Cliff | 1–10 | 1–8 | 9th | |||||
2013 | Briar Cliff | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
2014 | Briar Cliff | 2–9 | 2–7 | 8th | |||||
2015 | Briar Cliff | 3–8 | 2–7 | 8th | |||||
2016 | Briar Cliff | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
Briar Cliff: | 21–78 | 16–56 | |||||||
Total: | 21–78 |
References
edit- ^ "Tom Rethman - Offensive Coordinator - Football Coaches". Buena Vista University. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Giese, Jerry (January 25, 2008). "Oshkosh aides takes reins as BC grid coach". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. p. B1. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Giese, Jerry (January 25, 2008). "Rethman (continued)". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. p. B2. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .