Tom Mason (American football)
Current position | |
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Title | Linebackers coach |
Team | Central Michigan |
Conference | MAC |
Biographical details | |
Born | Moore, Montana,U.S. | September 22, 1956
Playing career | |
1976–1977 | Nevada |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HCunless noted) | |
1978–1980 | Walla Walla(DL) |
1981–1985 | Eastern Washington(LB) |
1986–1992 | Portland State(DC) |
1993–1996 | Boise State(DC) |
1996 | Boise State(interim HC) |
1997 | Northern Iowa(DC) |
1998 | Nevada(DB) |
1999 | Nevada(DC/DB) |
2000 | Scottish Claymores(DB) |
2000 | BC Lions(WR) |
2001 | Las Vegas Outlaws(LB) |
2001–2007 | Fresno State(LB) |
2008–2014 | SMU(DC) |
2014 | SMU(interim HC / DC) |
2015 | Hawaii(DC/ILB) |
2016–2017 | UTEP(DC/LB) |
2019 | Memphis Express(LB) |
2020 | Houston Roughnecks(LB) |
2022–present | Central Michigan(LB) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–18 |
Thomas Raymond Mason(born September 22, 1956) is anAmerican footballcoach and former player. He served as the interim head football coach atSouthern Methodist University(SMU) for the final 10 games of the 2014 season upon the resignation ofJune Jones,compiling a record of 1–9. Before that, he had been SMU'sdefensive coordinatorsince 2008. Mason also served as the interim head football coach atBoise State Universityfor the first ten games of the 1996 season, compiling a record of 1–9.
He most recently served as the linebackers coach for theXFL'sHouston Roughnecks.Before the XFL, he was the linebackers coach of theMemphis Expressof theAlliance of American Football(AAF).
Early life, playing career, and education
[edit]Mason was born inMontanain 1956. He was a three-sport athlete at Walla Walla High School inWalla Walla, Washington,lettering in football,basketball,andtrack.Mason played football as alinebackerandtight end.He went on to play linebacker in college at theUniversity of Nevada, Reno.Mason earned aBachelor of Sciencedegree inphysical educationand later, while coaching atEastern Washington University,earned a Master of Science degree in post-secondary education.
Coaching career
[edit]As a graduate student, then full-time coach, Mason began his college coaching career atEastern Washington University,where he worked with linebackers and special teams. He then joined head coachPokey Allenas defensive coordinator atPortland State University,where theVikingsparticipated in theNCAA Division II playoffsin six out of seven years with two appearances in the national title game. Following Allen toBoise Stateas defensive coordinator, Mason coached the1994 Broncosto theNCAA Division I-A title game.During Boise State's first year as a Division I football program, Mason served as Boise State's interim head coach for the first ten games of the 1996 season while Allen was on leave of absence battling with cancer.
Returning to his alma mater, the University of Nevada, Reno, Mason continued in the role as defensive coordinator. After stints in theCanadian Football Leaguewith theBC Lionsand theXFL,Mason returned to the collegiate level as linebackers coach atFresno State Universitybefore returning to the role of defensive coordinator at SMU. After his interim head coaching tenure at SMU in 2014, he became the defensive coordinator at theUniversity of Hawaiifor the 2015 season but was reassigned to an administrative role before the end of the season.
In October 2018, Mason was named linebackers coach for theMemphis Expressof theAlliance of American Football(AAF).[1]The following year, he became linebackers coach for theXFL reboot'sHouston Roughnecks.[2]
After not coaching in the 2021 season, Mason joinedJim McElwain's staff atCentral Michiganas the linebackers coach in January of 2022.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Boise State Broncos(Big West Conference)(1996) | |||||||||
1996 | Boise State | 1–9[n 1] | 0–3[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
Boise State: | 1–9 | 0–3 | |||||||
SMU Mustangs(American Athletic Conference)(2014) | |||||||||
2014 | SMU | 1–9[n 2] | 1–7 | T–10th | |||||
SMU: | 1–9 | 1–7 | |||||||
Total: | 2–18 |
Notes
[edit]- ^abcMason served as interim head coach for the first ten games of the season whilePokey Allenwas on a leave of absence. Allen returned for the final two games.
- ^Mason served as interim head coach afterJune Jonesresigned.
References
[edit]- ^Greer, Jarvis (October 9, 2018)."Memphis Express names assistant coaches".WMC-TV.RetrievedOctober 13,2018.
- ^McClain, John (June 7, 2019)."Houston XFL team adds personnel to football operations".Houston Chronicle.RetrievedOctober 15,2019.
- ^Samuels, Doug (January 20, 2022)."Sources: Central Michigan adding veteran defensive coordinator to staff".footballscoop.Football Scoop.RetrievedJanuary 20,2022.
- 1956 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- BC Lions coaches
- Boise State Broncos football coaches
- Eastern Washington Eagles football coaches
- Fresno State Bulldogs football coaches
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football coaches
- Houston Roughnecks coaches
- Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) coaches
- Memphis Express (American football) coaches
- Nevada Wolf Pack football coaches
- Nevada Wolf Pack football players
- Northern Iowa Panthers football coaches
- Portland State Vikings football coaches
- Scottish Claymores coaches
- SMU Mustangs football coaches
- UTEP Miners football coaches
- Walla Walla Warriors football coaches
- Eastern Washington University alumni
- Sportspeople from Walla Walla, Washington
- Coaches of American football from Washington (state)
- Players of American football from Washington (state)