Jim Tomsula

Jim Tomsula
	Tomsula with the Washington Redskins in 2017
Rhein Fire (ELF)
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	April 14, 1968; Homestead, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Munhall (PA) Steel Valley
College:	Catawba
Career history
As a coach:
	Catawba (1989); Strength and conditioning coach; Woodland Hills HS (PA) (1990); Defensive line coach; Charleston Southern (1992–1995); Assistant coach; Catawba (1997–2005); Defensive line coach; strength and conditioning; London Monarchs (1998); Defensive line coach; Scottish Claymores (1999–2003); Defensive line coach; Berlin Thunder (2004–2005); Defensive coordinator; Rhein Fire (2006); Head coach; San Francisco 49ers (2007–2014); Defensive line coach; Interim head coach (2010); San Francisco 49ers (2015); Head coach; Washington Redskins (2017–2019); Defensive line coach; Dallas Cowboys (2020); Defensive line coach; Rhein Fire (2022–present); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	World Bowl champion (XII); 2x ELF champion (2023, 2024); ELF Coach of the Year (2023);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	NFL: 6–11–0 (.353) NFL Europe: 6–4 (.600) ELF: 19–5 (.792)
Postseason:	ELF: 2–0 (1.000)
Career:	NFL: 6–11–0 (.353) NFL Europe: 6–4 (.600) ELF: 21–5 (.808)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

James Andrew Tomsula (born April 14, 1968) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Rhein Fire of the European League of Football (ELF). Serving as a defensive coach throughout his career, Tomsula has also been the head coach for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Homestead. Attending Catawba College, Tomsula played defensive end from 1987 to 1990, after transferring from Middle Tennessee State University after the 1986 season. At Catawba College, he made 109 tackles in two seasons.