Tom Rethman

American football player and coach

Tom Rethman
Current position

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	Buena Vista (RB)
2023–present	Buena Vista (OC/QB)

Head coaching record
Overall	21–78

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]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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

^ "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 .