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Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin, NFL head coach for 20 seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-2002) and New York Giants (2004-15), record 182-157 including playoffs, winner of Super Bowls XLII and XLVI over the Patriots, 2026 Hall of Fame semifinalist.
Tom Crean (basketball)
Tom Crean, American college basketball coach from Mount Pleasant, Michigan; head coach at Marquette (190-96, 2003 Final Four with Dwyane Wade), Indiana (166-135, 2013 and 2016 Big Ten titles), and Georgia (47-75, coached Anthony Edwards); later ESPN analyst.
Tom Curry (rugby union)
Tom Curry (born 1998) is an English rugby union flanker for Sale Sharks and England, twin of Ben Curry, a 2020 Six Nations winner, two-time Lions Test starter, and 2019 World Cup finalist.
Tom Dempsey
Tom Dempsey (1947–2020), NFL placekicker born without toes on his right foot, set the record 63-yard field goal for the New Orleans Saints on November 8, 1970, beating Detroit 19-17; record stood until Matt Prater's 64-yarder in 2013.
Tom Flores
Tom Flores is an American former football quarterback and coach who won four Super Bowls and entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine (Thomas Michael Glavine, born 1966) is a Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher, 305-203 with two Cy Youngs (1991, 1998) and 1995 World Series MVP, chiefly with the Atlanta Braves.
Tom Gorman
Tom Gorman was a Canadian athlete and sports promoter who won lacrosse gold at the 1908 Olympics, founded the NHL, and managed seven Stanley Cup winners.
Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon (1919-1990), Michigan halfback 'Old 98', won the 1940 Heisman Trophy after finishing second in 1939, led the nation in scoring both years, served as a WWII pilot, and became a famed broadcaster.
Tom Heinsohn
Tom Heinsohn (1934-2020), Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward, coach, and broadcaster; eight titles as a player, two as coach (1974, 1976), 1957 Rookie of the Year, only person tied to all 17 Celtics championships.
Tom Herman
Tom Herman, American college football coach; head coach at Houston, Texas, and Florida Atlantic (2015-2024), 60-38 record; 2014 Broyles Award winner at Ohio State; reportedly joining Florida State staff in 2026.
Tom Hoff
Tom Hoff, born Thomas John Hoff in 1973 in Chicago, is a retired American volleyball middle blocker who captained the United States to gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo (born 1955, Iron Mountain, Michigan) is Michigan State's men's basketball head coach since 1995: 2000 NCAA champion, 8 Final Fours, 764-310 record, 28 straight NCAA tournaments, 2016 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee.
Tom Kim
Tom Kim (Kim Joo-hyung, 김주형), South Korean PGA Tour golfer; four Tour wins including 2022 Wyndham and Shriners, youngest multiple winner since Woods, 2026 Scottish Open champion.
Tom Landry
Tom Landry (Thomas Wade Landry, 1924–2000) was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, serving from 1960 to 1988 and winning Super Bowls VI and XII.
Tom Osborne
Tom Osborne (born 1937, Hastings, Nebraska) coached Nebraska football 1973-97, going 255-49-3 with national titles in 1994, 1995, and 1997; later a three-term U.S. congressman, Nebraska athletic director 2007-2013, and first living Nebraska Hall of Fame inductee.
Tom Savage (American football)
Tom Savage (born 1990, Springfield, PA) is a former NFL quarterback, 2014 fourth-round pick by Houston, who played college ball at Rutgers and Pitt, started nine NFL games (2-7, 72.5 rating), and ended his career with Detroit in 2019.
Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver (1944-2020), nicknamed Tom Terrific and The Franchise, was a Hall of Fame pitcher for the Mets, Reds, White Sox, and Red Sox; 311 wins, 2.86 ERA, three Cy Young Awards, 1969 World Series champion, elected 1992 at 98.84 percent.
Tom Thibodeau
Tom Thibodeau (born 1958) is an American NBA head coach of the Bulls, Timberwolves, and Knicks, two-time Coach of the Year, 578-420 career, fired by New York in June 2025.
Tom Thould
Tom Thould (Thomas Henry Thould, 1886-1971), English water polo half-back from Weston-super-Mare who won gold for Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics; club national champion 1906-07 with Paul Radmilovic.
Tom Watson (golfer)
Tom Watson (born 1949), American golfer, winner of five Open Championships and eight major titles, famous for the 1977 Duel in the Sun and nearly winning the 2009 Open aged 59.
Tom Weiskopf
Tom Weiskopf (Thomas Daniel Weiskopf, 1942-2022), American golfer, 16 PGA Tour wins, 1973 Open champion at Royal Troon wire-to-wire, four Masters runner-ups, later golf course architect with Jay Morrish and broadcaster.
Tom Wilson (ice hockey)
Tom Wilson, Toronto-born right wing for the Washington Capitals, drafted 16th overall in 2012; 2018 Stanley Cup winner, 2024-25 career-best 65 points, 2026 Team Canada Olympian, known for physical play and suspensions.
Tom Yawkey
Tom Yawkey (1903-1976), born Thomas Yawkey Austin, owned the Boston Red Sox for 43 years from 1933, winning pennants in 1946, 1967, and 1975; his legacy is marked by the team being the last to integrate.
Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych, Czech tennis player (born 1985, Valašské Meziříčí), 2002–2019 pro, career-high No. 4 (2015), 13 ATP titles, 2010 Wimbledon runner-up to Nadal, Davis Cup winner 2012 and 2013, now Czech Davis Cup captain.
Tomas Holmström
Tomas Holmström (Bengt Tomas Holmström), Swedish winger born 1973 in Piteå; Detroit Red Wings net-front screening specialist, 15 NHL seasons, 530 points, four Stanley Cups (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008), 2006 Olympic gold with Tre Kronor, Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame member 121.
Tomas Jonsson
Tomas Jonsson (Alf Tomas Jonsson, born 1960, Falun) is a Swedish defenseman, two-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders (1982, 1983), 1994 Olympic and 1991 World champion, and one of the first three Triple Gold Club members.
Tomas Machac
Tomáš Macháč (Tomas Machac), Czech tennis player born 2000 in Beroun; Olympic mixed doubles gold medalist at Paris 2024 with Kateřina Siniaková; career-high ATP No. 20; ATP titles at Acapulco 2025 and Adelaide 2026.
Tomáš Satoranský
Tomáš Satoranský, Czech 2.01 m point guard; 32nd pick of the 2012 NBA Draft; six NBA seasons (Wizards, Bulls, Pelicans, Spurs); Barcelona captain, 2019 World Cup sixth place, now Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Tomasz Wójtowicz
Tomasz Wójtowicz (1953–2022), Polish volleyball middle blocker, 1974 world champion and 1976 Olympic gold medalist with Hubert Wagner's team; 325 caps, first Pole in the Volleyball Hall of Fame (2002); distinct from the footballer born 2003.
Tommie Agee
Tommie Agee (Tommie Lee Agee, 1942-2001), MLB center fielder; 1966 AL Rookie of the Year with the White Sox, 1969 Mets World Series hero of Game 3; not the NFL running back of the same name.