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{{short description|American football coach}}
{{Short description|American football coach (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name = Jim Tomsula
|name = Jim Tomsula
|image = Jim Tomsula 9-24-2017.jpg
|image = Jim Tomsula 9-24-2017.jpg
|alt =
|alt =
|caption = Tomsula with the Washington Redskins in 2017
|caption = Tomsula with the [[Washington Redskins]] in 2017
|position =
|position = [[Head coach]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|4|14}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|4|14}}
|birth_place = [[Homestead, Pennsylvania]]
|birth_place = [[Homestead, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|high_school = [[Steel Valley School District|Munhall (PA) Steel Valley]]
|high_school = [[Steel Valley School District|Munhall (PA) Steel Valley]]
|college = [[Catawba College#Athletics|Catawba]]
|college = [[Catawba College#Athletics|Catawba]]
|pastcoaching =
|pastcoaching =
* [[Catawba College#Athletics|Catawba College]] (1989)<br>Strength and conditioning coach
* [[Catawba College#Athletics|Catawba]] (1989)<br>Strength and conditioning coach
* [[Woodland Hills High School|Woodland Hills HS]] (1990)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Woodland Hills High School|Woodland Hills HS (PA)]] (1990)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Charleston Southern Buccaneers football|Charleston Southern]] (1992–1995)<br>Assistant coach
* [[Charleston Southern Buccaneers football|Charleston Southern]] (1992–1995)<br>Assistant coach
* [[Catawba College#Athletics|Catawba College]] (1997–2005)<br>Defensive line coach; strength and conditioning
* Catawba (1997–2005)<br>Defensive line coach; strength and conditioning
* [[London Monarchs|England Monarchs]] (1998)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[London Monarchs]] (1998)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Scottish Claymores]] (1999–2003)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Scottish Claymores]] (1999–2003)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Berlin Thunder]] (2004–2005)<br>Defensive coordinator
* [[Berlin Thunder]] (2004–2005)<br>Defensive coordinator
* [[Rhein Fire]] (2006)<br>Head coach
* [[Rhein Fire (NFL Europe)|Rhein Fire]] (2006)<br>Head coach
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})<br> Defensive line coach <br>Interim head coach (2010)
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})<br> Defensive line coach<br>Interim head coach (2010)
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2015}})<br>Head coach
* San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2015}})<br>Head coach
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2020}})<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2020}})<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Rhein Fire (ELF)|Rhein Fire]] ([[2022 European League of Football|2022]]–)<br>Head coach
* [[Rhein Fire (ELF)|Rhein Fire]] ([[2022 European League of Football season|2022]]–present)<br>Head coach
|pfrcoach = TomsJi0
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|highlights =
|highlights =
* [[World Bowl]] champion ([[World Bowl XII|XII]])
* [[World Bowl]] champion ([[World Bowl XII|XII]])
*2x [[European League of Football|EFL]] champion ([[2023 European League of Football season|2023]], [[2024 European League of Football season|2024]])
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| regular_record = {{Winning percentage|6|11|record=y}}
* [[European League of Football|EFL]] Coach of the Year ([[2023 European League of Football season|2023]])
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| overall_record = <!-- {{Winning percentage|||record=y}} -->
| regular_record = NFL: {{Winning percentage|6|11|0|record=y}}
NFL Europe: {{Winning percentage|6|4|record=y}}
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|current_team=}}
ELF: {{Winning percentage|19|5|record=y}}
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'''James Andrew Tomsula''' (born April 14, 1968)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/TomsJi0.htm|title=Jim Tomsula Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/117718/who-exactly-is-jim-tomsula|title=Who exactly is Jim Tomsula?|last=Gutierrez|first=Paul|date=2015-01-14|website=ESPN|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref> is an [[American football]] coach and head coach of the [[Rhein Fire (ELF)|Rhein Fire]]. Serving as a defensive coach throughout his career, Tomsula has also been the head coach for the [[Rhein Fire]] of [[NFL Europe]] and the [[San Francisco 49ers]] of the NFL. Tomsula was born and raised in the [[Pittsburgh]] suburb of [[Homestead, Pennsylvania|Homestead]]. Attending [[Catawba College]], he played [[defensive end]] from 1987–1990, after transferring from [[Middle Tennessee State University]] after the 1986 season. At Catawba College, Tomsula made 109 tackles in two seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gocatawbaindians.com/article.asp?articleID=7071|title=Catawba Announces Sports Hall of Fame Class for 2015 {{!}} GoCatawbaIndians.com|website=gocatawbaindians.com|access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref>
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| playoff_record = ELF: {{Winning percentage|2|0||record=y}}
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| overall_record = NFL: {{Winning percentage|6|11|0|record=y}}
NFL Europe: {{Winning percentage|6|4|record=y}}
ELF: {{Winning percentage|21|5|record=y}}
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|current_team= Rhein Fire (ELF)}}
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'''James Andrew Tomsula''' (born April 14, 1968)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jim Tomsula Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/TomsJi0.htm |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gutierrez |first=Paul |date=January 14, 2015 |title=Who exactly is Jim Tomsula? |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/117718/who-exactly-is-jim-tomsula |access-date=August 25, 2019 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> is an [[American football]] coach who is the [[head coach]] for the [[Rhein Fire (ELF)|Rhein Fire]] of the [[European League of Football]] (ELF). Serving as a defensive coach throughout his career, Tomsula has also been the head coach for the [[Rhein Fire (NFL Europe)|Rhein Fire]] of [[NFL Europe]] and the [[San Francisco 49ers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was born and raised in the [[Pittsburgh]] suburb of [[Homestead, Pennsylvania|Homestead]]. Attending [[Catawba College]], Tomsula played [[defensive end]] from 1987 to 1990, after transferring from [[Middle Tennessee State University]] after the 1986 season. At Catawba College, he made 109 tackles in two seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catawba Announces Sports Hall of Fame Class for 2015 {{!}} GoCatawbaIndians.com |url=http://gocatawbaindians.com/article.asp?articleID=7071 |access-date=October 3, 2017 |website=gocatawbaindians.com |archive-date=February 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212163419/http://gocatawbaindians.com/article.asp?articleID=7071 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==


===Catawba College===
===Catawba College===
Tomsula began his coaching career as a strength and conditioning coach at Catawba College in 1989. After serving as an assistant coach at Charleston Southern under Defensive Coordinator Fred Hamilton from 1992 to 1995, he returned to Catawba College where he was a member of the coaching staff until 2005 and helped lead the Catawba Indians to four [[South Atlantic Conference]] Championships. Notably, Tomsula was inducted into the [[Catawba College]] Sports Hall of Fame 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gocatawbaindians.com/article.asp?articleID=7071|title=Catawba Announces Sports Hall of Fame Class for 2015 {{!}} GoCatawbaIndians.com|website=gocatawbaindians.com|access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref>
Tomsula began his coaching career as a strength and conditioning coach at Catawba College in 1989. After serving as an assistant coach at Charleston Southern under defensive coordinator Fred Hamilton from 1992 to 1995, Tomsula returned to Catawba College, where he was a member of the coaching staff until 2005 and helped lead the Catawba Indians to four [[South Atlantic Conference]] Championships. Tomsula was inducted into the [[Catawba College]] Sports Hall of Fame 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catawba Announces Sports Hall of Fame Class for 2015 {{!}} GoCatawbaIndians.com |url=http://gocatawbaindians.com/article.asp?articleID=7071 |access-date=October 3, 2017 |website=gocatawbaindians.com |archive-date=February 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212163419/http://gocatawbaindians.com/article.asp?articleID=7071 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===NFL Europe===
===NFL Europe===
Tomsula was an assistant for several years in [[NFL Europe]]. He was the defensive line coach for the [[England Monarchs]] in 1998 and for the [[Scottish Claymores]] from 1999 to 2003. In 2004, he became the defensive coordinator for the [[Berlin Thunder]], a position he held for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Tomsula became the head coach of the [[Rhein Fire]] for the [[2006 Rhein Fire season|2006 season]]. The Fire would finish the season with a 6-4 record, but did not qualify for the playoffs.
Tomsula was an assistant for several years in [[NFL Europe]]. He was the defensive line coach for the [[London Monarchs]] in 1998 and for the [[Scottish Claymores]] from 1999 to 2003. In 2004, Tomsula became the defensive coordinator for the [[Berlin Thunder]], a position he held for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Tomsula became the head coach of the [[Rhein Fire (NFL Europe)|Rhein Fire]] for the [[2006 Rhein Fire season|2006 season]]. That year, the Fire would finish the season with a 6–4 record but did not qualify for the playoffs.


===San Francisco 49ers===
===San Francisco 49ers===


====Assistant coach====
====Assistant coach====
The 49ers hired Tomsula to serve as their defensive line coach during the 2007 season and he remained in that role through the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/07/san-francisco-49ers-jim-tomsula-head-coach|title=The 49ers have hired defensive line coach Jim Tomsula as their new head coach|first=SI|last=Wire}}</ref> During the 2010 season, Tomsula was named interim head coach for the Week 17 game versus the [[Arizona Cardinals]], after head coach [[Mike Singletary]] was fired with one game remaining in the season.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/01/49ers-jim-tomsula-san-francisco | work=USA Today | title=He has already served as the head coach of the 49ers}}</ref> He won his first game as 49ers head coach, 38–7 over the Arizona Cardinals. For the 2011 season, incoming new head coach [[Jim Harbaugh]] retained Tomsula in his previous position as defensive line coach where he would remain through all four seasons of the Harbaugh era.
In 2007, the [[San Francisco 49ers]] hired Tomsula to serve as their defensive line coach and he remained in that role through the 2014 season.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 7, 2015 |title=The 49ers have hired defensive line coach Jim Tomsula as their new head coach |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/07/san-francisco-49ers-jim-tomsula-head-coach |access-date=November 22, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref> During the 2010 season, Tomsula was named interim head coach for the regular-season finale against the [[2010 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] after head coach [[Mike Singletary]] was fired.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Chris |date=January 14, 2015 |title=5 things to know about new 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/01/49ers-jim-tomsula-san-francisco |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=For The Win |publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> Tomsula won his head coaching debut 38–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers - January 2nd, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201101020sfo.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310012152/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201101020sfo.htm |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |access-date=January 7, 2011 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> For the 2011 season, incoming new head coach [[Jim Harbaugh]] retained Tomsula in his previous position as defensive line coach, where Tomsula remained through all four seasons of the Harbaugh era.


====Head coach====
====Head coach====
On January 14, 2015, Tomsula became the 49ers' head coach,<ref>{{Citation|last=Fortyniners LakersSpin|title=Jim Tomsula Introductory Press Conference|date=January 15, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhZN4mmNqg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/HnhZN4mmNqg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=July 22, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> succeeding Jim Harbaugh who had been forced out by 49ers CEO [[Jed York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/2/13/8036541/jim-harbaugh-49ers-fired-jed-york-michigan|title=Jim Harbaugh says he didn't leave the 49ers by choice|last=Brady|first=James|date=February 13, 2015|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref>
On January 14, 2015, Tomsula became the 49ers' head coach,<ref>{{Citation |last=Fortyniners LakersSpin |title=Jim Tomsula Introductory Press Conference |date=January 15, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhZN4mmNqg |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/HnhZN4mmNqg |url-status=live |archive-date=December 21, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> succeeding Jim Harbaugh, who had been fired by 49ers CEO [[Jed York]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brady |first=James |date=February 13, 2015 |title=Jim Harbaugh says he didn't leave the 49ers by choice |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/2/13/8036541/jim-harbaugh-49ers-fired-jed-york-michigan |access-date=September 30, 2016 |website=SB Nation}}</ref>


Tomsula employed new coaching practices, which included giving his players breaks to check social media during meetings, shorter, easier practices,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/jim-tomsula-mike-singletary-make-call/|title=Is Jim Tomsula worse than the worst head coach of all time?|date=November 24, 2015|language=en-US|access-date=July 11, 2016}}</ref> and more days off.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/san-francisco-49ers-jim-tomsula-millennials-players-phone-breaks-061815|title=San Francisco 49ers and coach Jim Tomsula cater to millennials, allow players to take phone breaks|last=Parziale|first=James|website=FOX Sports|access-date=May 19, 2016}}</ref> The result was one of the worst offenses in team history. Scoring only 238 points,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/|title=San Francisco 49ers Team Encyclopedia {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=May 19, 2016}}</ref> the 49ers would struggle to a 5–11 season, with [[Colin Kaepernick]] ending the season on injured reserve after being benched. The 49ers would ultimately be eliminated from postseason contention in Week 14 of the [[2015 NFL season|2015 regular season]].
Tomsula employed new coaching practices, which included giving his players breaks to check social media during meetings, shorter and easier practices,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2015 |title=Is Jim Tomsula worse than the worst head coach of all time? |url=http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/jim-tomsula-mike-singletary-make-call/ |access-date=July 11, 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref> and more days off.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parziale |first=James |title=San Francisco 49ers and coach Jim Tomsula cater to millennials, allow players to take phone breaks |url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/san-francisco-49ers-jim-tomsula-millennials-players-phone-breaks-061815 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |website=FOX Sports}}</ref> The result was one of the worst offenses in team history. Scoring only 238 points,<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers Team Encyclopedia {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/ |access-date=May 19, 2016 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> the 49ers struggled to a 5–11 season, with quarterback [[Colin Kaepernick]] ending the season on injured reserve after being benched.<ref>{{cite web |last=Inman |first=Cam |date=November 21, 2015 |title=49ers' Colin Kaepernick done for season because of shoulder injury |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/49ers/ci_29148774/49ers-colin-kaepernick-out-season-shoulder-injury |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122212708/http://www.mercurynews.com/49ers/ci_29148774/49ers-colin-kaepernick-out-season-shoulder-injury |archive-date=November 22, 2015 |work=San Jose Mercury News}}</ref>


Tomsula was fired just a few hours after the 49ers season finale against the [[2015 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]], which the 49ers won 19–16 in overtime.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Francisco 49ers fire coach Jim Tomsula|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000616007/article/san-francisco-49ers-fire-coach-jim-tomsula|website=NFL.com}}</ref> On January 4, 2016, York confirmed that the 49ers would pay Tomsula $14 million for his one season as head coach.
On January 3, 2016, Tomsula was fired just a few hours after the regular-season finale against the [[2015 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]], which the 49ers won 19–16 in overtime.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosenthal |first=Gregg |date=January 3, 2016 |title=San Francisco 49ers fire coach Jim Tomsula |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/san-francisco-49ers-fire-coach-jim-tomsula-0ap3000000616007 |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> A few days later, York confirmed that the 49ers would pay Tomsula $14 million for his lone season as head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-05 |title=49ers will pay Jim Tomsula's entire $14 million contract |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/49ers-will-pay-jim-tomsulas-entire-14-million-contract |access-date=January 10, 2016 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Washington Redskins===
===Washington Redskins===
On January 23, 2017, Tomsula was hired as defensive line coach for the [[Washington Redskins]].<ref>[http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2017/01/23/Washington-Redskins-hire-Jim-Tomsula-as-defensive-line-coach/3921485190590/ Washington Redskins hire Jim Tomsula as defensive line coach]. UPI, January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017</ref>
On January 23, 2017, Tomsula was hired as defensive line coach for the [[Washington Redskins]].<ref>[http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2017/01/23/Washington-Redskins-hire-Jim-Tomsula-as-defensive-line-coach/3921485190590/ Washington Redskins hire Jim Tomsula as defensive line coach]. UPI, January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017</ref> In 2020, with the hiring of new head coach [[Ron Rivera]], Tomsula was free to find a job elsewhere.


=== Dallas Cowboys ===
=== Dallas Cowboys ===
On January 8, 2020, Tomsula was hired as the defensive line coach for the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neel |first1=Zachary |title=Dallas Cowboys hire former Redskins defensive line coach Jim Tomsula |url=https://redskinswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/08/cowboys-hire-tomsula-for-dline-coach/ |website=Redskins Wire |publisher=USA Today |access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> On January 8, 2021, Tomsula was fired along with defensive coordinator [[Mike Nolan]].
On January 8, 2020, Tomsula was hired as the defensive line coach for the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neel |first=Zachary |title=Dallas Cowboys hire former Redskins defensive line coach Jim Tomsula |url=https://redskinswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/08/cowboys-hire-tomsula-for-dline-coach/ |access-date=February 25, 2020 |website=Redskins Wire |date=January 8, 2020 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> He reunited with defensive coordinator [[Mike Nolan]] who was his head coach with the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. Tomsula faced heavy restrictions due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in terms of physical contact with the players, their availability due to a positive test for [[COVID-19]] or having been exposed to someone who had it, a reduced [[training camp (NFL)|training camp]] schedule and the cancellation of preseason games, which made it difficult to implement the new defensive scheme. To make matters worse, most of the free agent signings for the defense were ineffective. The team would finish with a losing record (6-10), while the defensive unit allowed the most points in franchise history (473), finishing 31st in the league in run defense (158.8 YPG), 28th in scoring defense (29.6 PPG) and 20th in sacks (31). On January 8, 2021, he was fired along with defensive coordinator Nolan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Drummond |first=K.D. |date=2021-01-08 |title=Breaking: Cowboys fire defensive line coach Jim Tomsula |url=https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/08/dallas-cowboys-jim-tomsula-fired/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421082551/https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/08/dallas-cowboys-jim-tomsula-fired/ |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |access-date=January 10, 2021 |website=Cowboys Wire |language=en-US}}</ref>


=== Rhein Fire ===
=== Rhein Fire ===
In the 2022 preseason the management of the new [[Rhein Fire (ELF)|Rhein Fire]] announced that former [[Rhein Fire|NFL Europe Rhein Fire]] head coach [[Jim Tomsula]] will also be the first head coach for the upcoming season of the [[European league of Football]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lokalbuero.com/2022/02/12/jim-tomsula-wird-rhein-fire-headcoach/ |website=lokalbüro Düsseldorf |date=February 12, 2022|title=Jim Tomsula wird Rhein Fire Headcoach|language=de}}</ref>
In the 2022 preseason, the management of the new [[Rhein Fire (ELF)|Rhein Fire]] announced that Tomsula would be the first head coach for the upcoming season of the [[European League of Football]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2022 |title=Jim Tomsula wird Rhein Fire Headcoach |url=https://www.lokalbuero.com/2022/02/12/jim-tomsula-wird-rhein-fire-headcoach/ |website=lokalbüro Düsseldorf |language=de}}</ref> In their inaugural season, Tomsula coached the expansion Rhein Fire to a 7–5 record, the second best in the Southern Conference though the team failed to qualify for the playoffs.
In 2023, Rhein finished the regular season 12–0, and Tomsula earned a nomination for Coach of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=European League of Football announces Coach of the Year Nominees |url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0afTiXK5Z1CTDdyRuu8LoPmVjSToZFozQFdiRLUx3izdvRUxyz7WUt96dARkswtU4l&id=100063787044008&mibextid=CDWPTG |website=Facebook, 2023}}</ref>


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==
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! [[2006 Rhein Fire season|RF]] || [[2006 NFL Europe season|2006]]
! [[2006 Rhein Fire season|RF]] || [[2006 NFL Europe season|2006]]
||6||4||0 ||{{winpct|6|4|0}} || || – || – || – || –
||6||4||0 ||{{winpct|6|4|0}} || 3rd place || – || – || – || –
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<small>*Interim head coach</small>
<small>*Interim head coach</small>

===ELF===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
|-
!Won !!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Result
|-! style="background:;"
|-
! [[2022 Rhein Fire season|RF]] || [[2022 European League of Football season|2022]]
||7||5||0 ||{{winpct|7|5|0}} || 2nd in Southern Conference || – || – || – || –
|-
![[2023 Rhein Fire season|RF]] || [[2023 European League of Football season|2023]]
||12||0||0 || {{winpct|12|0|0}} || 1st in Eastern Conference || 2 || 0 ||{{winpct|2|0|0}} || ELF Champion
|-
![[2024 Rhein Fire season|RF]] || [[2024 European League of Football season|2024]]
||11||1||0 || {{winpct|11|1|0}} || 1st in Western Conference || 3 || 0 ||{{winpct|3|0|0}} || ELF Champion
|-
! colspan="2" | Total || 30 || 6 || 0 || {{winpct|30|6|0}} || || 5 || 0 || {{winpct|5|0|0}}||
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Tomsula's grandfather, James J. Tomsula (1916–2012), was a son of immigrants from [[Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen|Hungary]] and served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="James J. Tomsula obituary">{{cite web|title=James J. Tomsula obituary|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=james-j-tomsula&pid=156087081|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=February 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=James Tomsula|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH36-V25|website=United States Census, 1930}}</ref> He is a devout [[Roman Catholic]], but does not push his views on others, stating that "God takes care of everything...I don't give anyone religion lessons."<ref>{{cite news| title=49ers coach Tomsula returns to roots | url=http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-coach-Tomsula-returns-to-roots-4921358.php | work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=Eric | last=Branch | date=October 24, 2013}}</ref>
Tomsula's grandfather, James J. Tomsula (1916–2012), was a son of immigrants from [[Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen|Hungary]] and served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="James J. Tomsula obituary">{{Cite web |date=February 25, 2012 |title=James J. Tomsula obituary |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=james-j-tomsula&pid=156087081 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=James Tomsula |url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH36-V25 |website=United States Census, 1930}}</ref> He is a devout [[Roman Catholic]], but [[Evangelism|does not push his views]] on others, stating: "God takes care of everything...I don't give anyone religion lessons."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Branch |first=Eric |date=October 24, 2013 |title=49ers coach Tomsula returns to roots |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |url=http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-coach-Tomsula-returns-to-roots-4921358.php}}</ref>


Tomsula has worked as a medical equipment sales representative, newspaper delivery man, firefighter, night janitor, firewood cutter, department store floor cleaner, food sales representative, and doormat salesman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadspin.com/jim-tomsula-should-be-your-favorite-coach-1730771877|title=Jim Tomsula Should Be Your Favorite Coach|last=Kalaf|first=Samer|website=Deadspin|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
Tomsula has worked as a medical equipment sales representative, newspaper delivery man, firefighter, night janitor, firewood cutter, department store floor cleaner, food sales representative, and doormat salesman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalaf |first=Samer |date=September 15, 2015 |title=Jim Tomsula Should Be Your Favorite Coach |url=https://deadspin.com/jim-tomsula-should-be-your-favorite-coach-1730771877 |access-date=August 26, 2019 |website=Deadspin |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Jim Tomsula
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Tomsula with the Washington Redskins in 2017
Rhein Fire (ELF)
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1968-04-14) April 14, 1968 (age 56)
Homestead, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
High school:Munhall (PA) Steel Valley
College:Catawba
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:NFL: 6–11–0 (.353)

NFL Europe: 6–4 (.600)

ELF: 19–5 (.792)
Postseason:ELF: 2–0 (1.000)
Career:NFL: 6–11–0 (.353)

NFL Europe: 6–4 (.600)

ELF: 21–5 (.808)
Record at Pro Football Reference

James Andrew Tomsula (born April 14, 1968)[1][2] is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Rhein Fire of the European League of Football (ELF). Serving as a defensive coach throughout his career, Tomsula has also been the head coach for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Homestead. Attending Catawba College, Tomsula played defensive end from 1987 to 1990, after transferring from Middle Tennessee State University after the 1986 season. At Catawba College, he made 109 tackles in two seasons.[3]

Coaching career

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Catawba College

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Tomsula began his coaching career as a strength and conditioning coach at Catawba College in 1989. After serving as an assistant coach at Charleston Southern under defensive coordinator Fred Hamilton from 1992 to 1995, Tomsula returned to Catawba College, where he was a member of the coaching staff until 2005 and helped lead the Catawba Indians to four South Atlantic Conference Championships. Tomsula was inducted into the Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame 2015.[4]

NFL Europe

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Tomsula was an assistant for several years in NFL Europe. He was the defensive line coach for the London Monarchs in 1998 and for the Scottish Claymores from 1999 to 2003. In 2004, Tomsula became the defensive coordinator for the Berlin Thunder, a position he held for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Tomsula became the head coach of the Rhein Fire for the 2006 season. That year, the Fire would finish the season with a 6–4 record but did not qualify for the playoffs.

San Francisco 49ers

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Assistant coach

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In 2007, the San Francisco 49ers hired Tomsula to serve as their defensive line coach and he remained in that role through the 2014 season.[5] During the 2010 season, Tomsula was named interim head coach for the regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals after head coach Mike Singletary was fired.[6] Tomsula won his head coaching debut 38–7.[7] For the 2011 season, incoming new head coach Jim Harbaugh retained Tomsula in his previous position as defensive line coach, where Tomsula remained through all four seasons of the Harbaugh era.

Head coach

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On January 14, 2015, Tomsula became the 49ers' head coach,[8] succeeding Jim Harbaugh, who had been fired by 49ers CEO Jed York.[9]

Tomsula employed new coaching practices, which included giving his players breaks to check social media during meetings, shorter and easier practices,[10] and more days off.[11] The result was one of the worst offenses in team history. Scoring only 238 points,[12] the 49ers struggled to a 5–11 season, with quarterback Colin Kaepernick ending the season on injured reserve after being benched.[13]

On January 3, 2016, Tomsula was fired just a few hours after the regular-season finale against the St. Louis Rams, which the 49ers won 19–16 in overtime.[14] A few days later, York confirmed that the 49ers would pay Tomsula $14 million for his lone season as head coach.[15]

Washington Redskins

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On January 23, 2017, Tomsula was hired as defensive line coach for the Washington Redskins.[16] In 2020, with the hiring of new head coach Ron Rivera, Tomsula was free to find a job elsewhere.

Dallas Cowboys

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On January 8, 2020, Tomsula was hired as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys.[17] He reunited with defensive coordinator Mike Nolan who was his head coach with the San Francisco 49ers. Tomsula faced heavy restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of physical contact with the players, their availability due to a positive test for COVID-19 or having been exposed to someone who had it, a reduced training camp schedule and the cancellation of preseason games, which made it difficult to implement the new defensive scheme. To make matters worse, most of the free agent signings for the defense were ineffective. The team would finish with a losing record (6-10), while the defensive unit allowed the most points in franchise history (473), finishing 31st in the league in run defense (158.8 YPG), 28th in scoring defense (29.6 PPG) and 20th in sacks (31). On January 8, 2021, he was fired along with defensive coordinator Nolan.[18]

Rhein Fire

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In the 2022 preseason, the management of the new Rhein Fire announced that Tomsula would be the first head coach for the upcoming season of the European League of Football.[19] In their inaugural season, Tomsula coached the expansion Rhein Fire to a 7–5 record, the second best in the Southern Conference though the team failed to qualify for the playoffs. In 2023, Rhein finished the regular season 12–0, and Tomsula earned a nomination for Coach of the Year.[20]

Head coaching record

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NFL Europe

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Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
RF 2006 6 4 0 .600 3rd place – – – –

NFL

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Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
SF* 2010 1 0 0 1.000 3rd in NFC West – – – –
SF 2015 5 11 0 .316 4th in NFC West – – – –
Total 6 11 0 .353 – – –

*Interim head coach

ELF

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Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
RF 2022 7 5 0 .583 2nd in Southern Conference – – – –
RF 2023 12 0 0 1.000 1st in Eastern Conference 2 0 1.000 ELF Champion
RF 2024 11 1 0 .917 1st in Western Conference 3 0 1.000 ELF Champion
Total 30 6 0 .833 5 0 1.000

Personal life

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Tomsula's grandfather, James J. Tomsula (1916–2012), was a son of immigrants from Hungary and served in the United States Navy during World War II.[21][22] He is a devout Roman Catholic, but does not push his views on others, stating: "God takes care of everything...I don't give anyone religion lessons."[23]

Tomsula has worked as a medical equipment sales representative, newspaper delivery man, firefighter, night janitor, firewood cutter, department store floor cleaner, food sales representative, and doormat salesman.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Tomsula Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Gutierrez, Paul (January 14, 2015). "Who exactly is Jim Tomsula?". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Catawba Announces Sports Hall of Fame Class for 2015 | GoCatawbaIndians.com". gocatawbaindians.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Catawba Announces Sports Hall of Fame Class for 2015 | GoCatawbaIndians.com". gocatawbaindians.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "The 49ers have hired defensive line coach Jim Tomsula as their new head coach". Sports Illustrated. January 7, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Strauss, Chris (January 14, 2015). "5 things to know about new 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula". For The Win. USA Today. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers - January 2nd, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Fortyniners LakersSpin (January 15, 2015), Jim Tomsula Introductory Press Conference, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved July 22, 2016
  9. ^ Brady, James (February 13, 2015). "Jim Harbaugh says he didn't leave the 49ers by choice". SB Nation. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  10. ^ "Is Jim Tomsula worse than the worst head coach of all time?". November 24, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  11. ^ Parziale, James. "San Francisco 49ers and coach Jim Tomsula cater to millennials, allow players to take phone breaks". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  12. ^ "San Francisco 49ers Team Encyclopedia | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  13. ^ Inman, Cam (November 21, 2015). "49ers' Colin Kaepernick done for season because of shoulder injury". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015.
  14. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (January 3, 2016). "San Francisco 49ers fire coach Jim Tomsula". NFL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "49ers will pay Jim Tomsula's entire $14 million contract". NBC Sports. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  16. ^ Washington Redskins hire Jim Tomsula as defensive line coach. UPI, January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017
  17. ^ Neel, Zachary (January 8, 2020). "Dallas Cowboys hire former Redskins defensive line coach Jim Tomsula". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  18. ^ Drummond, K.D. (January 8, 2021). "Breaking: Cowboys fire defensive line coach Jim Tomsula". Cowboys Wire. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Jim Tomsula wird Rhein Fire Headcoach". lokalbüro Düsseldorf (in German). February 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "European League of Football announces Coach of the Year Nominees". Facebook, 2023.
  21. ^ "James J. Tomsula obituary". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 25, 2012.
  22. ^ "James Tomsula". United States Census, 1930.
  23. ^ Branch, Eric (October 24, 2013). "49ers coach Tomsula returns to roots". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  24. ^ Kalaf, Samer (September 15, 2015). "Jim Tomsula Should Be Your Favorite Coach". Deadspin. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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