 Tomey (right) with Bill Walsh | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1938 Elnora, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2019 (aged 80) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1957–1959 | DePauw |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1962–1963 | Miami (OH) (GA/freshmen) |
| 1964 | Northern Illinois (freshmen) |
| 1965–1966 | Davidson (DB) |
| 1967–1970 | Kansas (DB) |
| 1971–1973 | UCLA (OL/DB) |
| 1974–1975 | UCLA (DB) |
| 1976 | UCLA (DC) |
| 1977–1986 | Hawaii |
| 1987–2000 | Arizona |
| 2003 | San Francisco 49ers (assistant) |
| 2004 | Texas (AHC/DE) |
| 2005–2009 | San Jose State |
| 2011 | Hawaii (ST) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2015–2016 | South Florida (associate AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 183–145–7 |
| Bowls | 5–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Pac-10 (1993) | |
| Awards | |
| WAC Coach of the Year (1981) Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1992) | |
Richard Hastings Tomey (June 20, 1938 – May 10, 2019) was an American football coach and player. Tomey served as the head football coach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (1977–1986), University of Arizona (1987–2000), and San Jose State University (2005–2009), compiling a career college football record of 183–145–7. His last full-time coaching position was as the special teams coach at Hawaii in 2011 under head coach Greg McMackin, who resigned after the season. Tomey was not retained by McMackin's successor, Norm Chow. Tomey served as a head coach of the victorious West team in the Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game on January 11, 2013 at Kino Stadium in Arizona.