Dick Tomey
Dick Tomey went 183–145–7 as a head coach, 1977–2009, at Hawai’i, Arizona and San José State. Share
- Record
- 183–145–7 career
- Seasons
- 29
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 2 seasons
- Best season
- 1998 12–1, No. 4
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| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hawai’i | 5–6 | ||||
| 1978 | Hawai’i | 6–5 | ||||
| 1979 | Hawai’i | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1980 | Hawai’i | 8–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1981 | Hawai’i | 9–2 | 2nd | |||
| 1982 | Hawai’i | 6–5 | 5th | |||
| 1983 | Hawai’i | 5–5–1 | 5th | |||
| 1984 | Hawai’i | 7–4 | 2nd | |||
| 1985 | Hawai’i | 4–6–2 | 4th | |||
| 1986 | Hawai’i | 7–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1987 | Arizona | 4–4–3 | 7th | |||
| 1988 | Arizona | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1989 | Arizona | 8–4 | T–2nd | Copper Bowl W | 25 | |
| 1990 | Arizona | 7–5 | 5th | Aloha Bowl L | ||
| 1991 | Arizona | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1992 | Arizona | 6–5–1 | 5th | John Hancock Bowl L | ||
| 1993 | Arizona | 10–2 | T–1st | Fiesta Bowl W | 10 | |
| 1994 | Arizona | 8–4 | T–2nd | Freedom Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1995 | Arizona | 6–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1996 | Arizona | 5–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1997 | Arizona | 7–5 | T–5th | Insight.com Bowl W | ||
| 1998 | Arizona | 12–1 | 2nd | Holiday Bowl W | 4 | |
| 1999 | Arizona | 6–6 | T–6th | |||
| 2000 | Arizona | 5–6 | T–5th | |||
| 2001–04: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2005 | San José State | 3–8 | T–6th | |||
| 2006 | San José State | 9–4 | 3rd | New Mexico Bowl W | ||
| 2007 | San José State | 5–7 | T–4th | |||
| 2008 | San José State | 6–6 | T–5th | |||
| 2009 | San José State | 2–10 | T–8th | |||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Rob Waldrop1993 Bronko Nagurski Trophy- Darryll Lewis1990 Jim Thorpe Award
- Chris McAlisterConsensus All‑American, 1998
- Steve McLaughlinConsensus All‑American, 1994
- Chuck CecilConsensus All‑American, 1987
- Tony BouieConsensus All‑American, 1994
- Chris SingletonNo. 8 pick, 1990
- Trung CanidateNo. 31 pick, 2000
- John FinaNo. 27 pick, 1992
- Anthony SmithNo. 11 pick, 1990
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 68 | 19–49 | 28% |
| Against top-10 teams | 29 | 4–25 | 14% |
| Against rivals | 57 | 29–26–2 | 53% |
| Conference games | 209 | 107–96–6 | 53% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 8 | 5–3 | 63% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 131 | 64–60–7 | 52% |
| At home | 198 | 127–68–3 | 65% |
| On the road | 128 | 51–73–4 | 41% |
| At neutral sites | 9 | 5–4 | 56% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 191 | 139–47–5 | 74% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 144 | 44–98–2 | 31% |
His own 335 games on file, 1977–2009, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Snyder 1987–2000 | 5–8–1 | California, Arizona State | 14 | |
| Mike Price 1989–2000 | 9–3 | Washington State | 12 | |
| Dennis Erickson 1986–2007 | 4–6 | Wyoming, Washington State, Miami, Oregon State, Idaho, Arizona State | 10 | |
| Terry Donahue 1987–1995 | 4–5 | UCLA | 9 | |
| LaVell Edwards 1978–1986 | 0–8 | BYU | 8 | |
| Bob Toledo 1980–2000 | 3–4 | Pacific, UCLA | 7 | |
| Jerry Pettibone 1991–1996 | 5–0–1 | Oregon State | 6 | |
| Don James 1987–1992 | 3–2–1 | Washington | 6 | |
| Larry Smith 1987–1992 | 2–4 | USC | 6 | |
| Mike Bellotti 1995–2000 | 1–5 | Oregon | 6 |
Dick Tomey’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Stateseries | 16 | 9–6–1 |
| Stanfordseries | 15 | 10–5 |
| New Mexicoseries | 14 | 12–2 |
| Washington Stateseries | 14 | 10–4 |
| UCLAseries | 14 | 6–8 |
| USCseries | 14 | 5–9 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 13 | 9–3–1 |
| San Diego Stateseries | 13 | 8–3–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Miami (OH) | Graduate assistant and freshman coach | |
| 1964 | Northern Illinois | Freshman coach | |
| 1965–66 | Davidson | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1967–70 | Kansas | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1971–73 | UCLA | Offensive line and defensive backs coach | |
| 1974–75 | UCLA | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1976 | UCLA | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1977–86 | Hawaii | Head coach | |
| 1987–2000 | Arizona | Head coach | |
| 2003 | San Francisco 49ers NFL | Assistant coach | |
| 2004 | Texas | Assistant head coach and defensive ends coach | |
| 2005–09 | San Jose State | Head coach | |
| 2011 | Hawaii | Special teams coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- John PontMiami (OH)
- Bo SchembechlerMiami (OH)
- Homer SmithDavidson
- Pepper RodgersKansas, UCLA
- Dick VermeilUCLA
- Terry DonahueUCLA
- Dennis EricksonSan Francisco 49ers
- Mack BrownTexas
- Greg McMackinHawai’i
Dick Tomey
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob BurtUnited States International, Cal State Northridge
- Bob WagnerHawai’i
- Rich EllersonArmy, Southern Utah, Cal Poly
- Rip SchererMemphis, James Madison
- Dave FaggDavidson
- Doug KayOlivet, Portland Breakers, Tampa Bay Bandits, Charlotte Rage, Carolina Cobras, Columbus Destroyers
- June JonesHawai’i, SMU, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Houston Roughnecks
- Dino BabersBowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois
- Ron McBrideUtah, Weber State
- Pat HillFresno State
- Jim YoungArizona, Purdue, Army
- Pete AlamarRice
- and 10 more
Worked under (9)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pont | Miami (OH) | 1962 | Graduate assistant and freshman coach | |
| Bo Schembechler | Miami (OH) | 1963 | Graduate assistant and freshman coach | |
| Homer Smith | Davidson | 1965–66 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Pepper Rodgers | Kansas | 1967–70 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Pepper Rodgers | UCLA | 1971–73 | Offensive line and defensive backs coach | |
| Dick Vermeil | UCLA | 1974–75 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Terry Donahue | UCLA | 1976 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Dennis Erickson | San Francisco 49ers NFL | 2003 | Assistant coach | |
| Mack Brown | Texas | 2004 | Assistant head coach and defensive ends coach | |
| Greg McMackin | Hawai’i | 2011 | Special teams coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (22)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Burt | Hawai’i, 1977–79: defensive coordinator | United States International, Cal State Northridge | |
| Bob Wagner | Hawai’i, 1977–82: assistant coach; 1983–86: defensive coordinator; Arizona, 1998–2000: assistant coach | Hawai’i | |
| Rich Ellerson | Hawai’i, 1977: graduate assistant; 1981–83: special teams coach; Arizona, 1992–95: outside linebackers in 1992 and defensive line 93–95; 1997–2000: defensive coordinator | Army, Southern Utah, Cal Poly | |
| Rip Scherer | Hawai’i, 1977–78: running backs coach; Arizona, 1988–90: recruiting coordinator in 1988 and offensive coordinator in 89 and 90 | Memphis, James Madison | |
| Dave Fagg | Hawai’i, 1979–81: associate head coach and offensive coordinator; 1983–86: offensive coordinator; Arizona, 1987–89: associate head coach | Davidson | |
| Doug Kay | Hawai’i, 1980–82: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | Olivet, Portland Breakers, Tampa Bay Bandits, Charlotte Rage, Carolina Cobras, Columbus Destroyers | |
| June Jones | Hawai’i, 1983: quarterbacks coach | Hawai’i, SMU, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Houston Roughnecks | |
| Dino Babers | Hawai’i, 1984: graduate assistant; Arizona, 1995–96: wide receivers coach; 1997: running backs coach; 1998–2000: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Bowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois | |
| Ron McBride | Arizona, 1987–89: offensive line coach | Utah, Weber State | |
| Pat Hill | Arizona, 1990: offensive line coach; 1991: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Fresno State | |
| Jim Young | Arizona, 1992–94: assistant coach | Arizona, Purdue, Army | |
| Pete Alamar | Arizona, 1993: graduate assistant; 1995: tight ends coach and assistant special teams; 1996: special teams and tight ends coach; 1997: special teams and linebackers coach; 1998–99: co-special teams and tight ends coach | Rice | |
| Rob Ianello | Arizona, 1994–2000: assistant coach | Akron | |
| Ted Williams | Arizona, 1994: defensive backs coach | Los Angeles City | |
| Homer Smith | Arizona, 1996–97: offensive coordinator | Davidson, Pacific, Army | |
| Jeff Woodruff | Arizona, 1998–99: running backs coach | Eastern Michigan | |
| Brent Brennan | Arizona, 2000: graduate assistant; San José State, 2005–06: wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator; 2007–08: tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator; 2009: co-offensive coordinator and offensive line, tight ends and special teams coach | San José State, Arizona | |
| Keith Burns | San José State, 2005–09: defensive coordinator | Tulsa | |
| Ken Margerum | San José State, 2005: offensive coordinator | Hawaii (WR), Menlo, California, Laney (TE), Scottish Claymores (OC), Stanford, San José State, San Jose State (co-OC/RB), San Jose State (WR) | |
| Marcus Arroyo | San José State, 2005: graduate assistant; 2006: quarterbacks coach; 2007–08: co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | UNLV, Arizona State | |
| Tom Williams | San José State, 2005–06: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Yale | |
| Kent Baer | San José State, 2008–09: linebackers coach | Notre Dame, San José State |
Other assistants under him (8)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Duane Akina | Hawai’i, 1981–82, 1984–85: defensive backs coach; 1983: outside linebackers coach; Arizona, 1987–88, 1996–2000: defensive backs coach; 1989–91: assistant head coach and defensive backs coach; 1992–95: offensive coordinator | |
| Larry Mac Duff | Hawai’i, 1984–86: defensive line coach and special teams coordinator; Arizona, 1987–96: defensive coordinator | |
| Robert Anae | Hawai’i, 1986: graduate assistant | |
| Brian Norwood | Arizona, 1990–91: graduate assistant | |
| Gerald Carr | Arizona, 1991: quarterbacks coach | |
| Dave Fipp | Arizona, 2000: graduate assistant; San José State, 2005–06: co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach; 2007: defensive coordinator | |
| Steve Morton | San José State, 2007–09: co-offensive coordinator | |
| Joe Salave’a | San José State, 2008–09: defensive line coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.