James Andrew Tomsula was born on April 14,1968 and is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Rhein Fire of the European League of Football.
14 Facts About Jim Tomsula
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Jim Tomsula was born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Homestead.
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At Catawba College, Jim Tomsula made 109 tackles in two seasons.
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Jim Tomsula began his coaching career as a strength and conditioning coach at Catawba College in 1989.
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Notably, Jim Tomsula was inducted into the Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame 2015.
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Jim Tomsula was an assistant for several years in NFL Europe.
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Jim Tomsula was the defensive line coach for the London Monarchs in 1998 and for the Scottish Claymores from 1999 to 2003.
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Jim Tomsula became the head coach of the Rhein Fire for the 2006 season.
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The 49ers hired Jim Tomsula to serve as their defensive line coach during the 2007 season and he remained in that role through the 2014 season.
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Jim Tomsula employed new coaching practices, which included giving his players breaks to check social media during meetings, shorter, easier practices, and more days off.
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On January 23,2017, Jim Tomsula was hired as defensive line coach for the Washington Redskins.
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On January 8,2020, Jim Tomsula was hired as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys.
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On January 8,2021, Jim Tomsula was fired along with defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.
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Jim Tomsula has worked as a medical equipment sales representative, newspaper delivery man, firefighter, night janitor, firewood cutter, department store floor cleaner, food sales representative, and doormat salesman.