Tom Amstutz (born August 30, 1955) is a former

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 2001 to 2008, compiling a 58–41 record, including a 39–24 mark in conference play. Known as "Toledo Tom", he is a native of

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. Amstutz played

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at Toledo from 1974 to 1976. He was a longtime assistant coach at Toledo, from 1977 to 1986 and from 1990 to 2000. From 1987 to 1989, Amstutz served as an assistant coach at the

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. In 2008, Amstutz's final season at Toledo, the Rockets became the first ever, and to date, only,

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team to defeat the

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. Amstutz served as the radio analyst for Rocket football broadcasts for the 2010 season, over the Rocket Sports Radio Network.

Head coaching record

References

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