Steve Thonn
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| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Wheaton College | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Head coach | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| Regular season: | 85–109 (.438) | ||||||||||||
| Postseason: | 5–5 (.500) | ||||||||||||
| Career: | 90–114 (.441) | ||||||||||||
Steve Thonn (pronounced TUN) is the former head coach of the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL). Steve is also a former AFL player and the former head coach of the AFL's Grand Rapids Rampage. As a player he played WR/DB for the Chicago Bruisers (1988) and the Albany Firebirds (1990–1993). He was the offensive cordinator of the Georgia Force from 2004 to 2007 before being hired as the Rampage head coach. He was also the head coach of the Houston Thunderbears from 1998 to 2001.
College years
Thonn attended Wheaton College and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was named as a Division III All-America selection as a senior.
Playing career
Chicago Bruisers
Thonn played with the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Football League in 1988, after going undrafted. Thonn played both wide receiver and defensive back in the ironman league. Thonn's play helped the Bruisers reach ArenaBowl II, where they lost to the Detroit Drive.[1]
Albany Firebirds
Thonn played the 1990 through 1993 seasons with the Albany Firebirds.
Stats
| Year | Team | Rec | Yards | TD |
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| 1988 | Chicago | 21 | 209 | 2 |
| 1990 | Albany | 14 | 138 | 2 |
| 1991 | Albany | 6 | 113 | 3 |
| 1992 | Albany | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | Albany | 24 | 218 | 4 |
| Career | 66 | 682 | 11 |
Coaching career
Cleveland Gladiators
Thonn was hired by the Cleveland Gladiators on December 22, 2009 as their new head coach in time for the franchise to restart in the resurrected Arena Football League.[2] His contract was not renewed at the end of the 2016 season.[3]
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| HOU | 1998 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1st in AC Central | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Arizona Rattlers in Quarterfinals |
| HOU | 1999 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 4th in AC Central | – | – | – | – |
| HOU | 2000 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4th in AC Central | – | – | – | – |
| HOU | 2001 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4th in AC Western | – | – | – | – |
| HOU Total | 18 | 38 | .321 | – | – | – | – | ||
| GR | 2008 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3rd in AC Central | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to San Jose SaberCats in Conference Championship |
| GR Total | 6 | 10 | .375 | – | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| CLE | 2010 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3rd in NC Midwest | – | – | – | – |
| CLE | 2011 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1st in AC East | 0 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Georgia Force in Conference Semifinals |
| CLE | 2012 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 2nd in AC East | – | – | – | – |
| CLE | 2013 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 2nd in AC East | – | – | – | – |
| CLE | 2014 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 1st in AC East | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI |
| CLE | 2015 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 2nd in AC East | 0 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Philadelphia Soul in Conference Semifinals |
| CLE | 2016 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3rd in NC | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Arizona Rattlers in Conference Championship |
| CLE Total | 61 | 61 | .500 | 3 | 4 | .429 | – | ||
| Total[4] | 85 | 109 | .438 | 5 | 5 | .500 | |||
References
- ^ Andrew Bagnato (July 31, 1988). "Drive Downs Bruisers For Arena Bowl Title". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Dennis Manoloff (December 23, 2009). "Steve Thonn named Cleveland Gladiators coach". www.cleveland.com. Cleveland Live LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators name Ron Selesky Head Coach". arenafan.com. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Steve Thonn Coaching Record". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
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