Tom Craft

Tom Craft
Biographical details
Born (1953-11-12) November 12, 1953
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1972–1973Monterey Peninsula
1975–1976San Diego State
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1982Palomar (QB/WR)
1983–1993Palomar
1994–1996San Diego State (OC/QB)
1997–2001Palomar
2002–2005San Diego State
2007–2009Mt. San Antonio (assoc. HC/OC/QB)
2010–2024Riverside City Tigers
Head coaching record
Overall19–29 (college)
261–79–1 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 junior college (1991, 1993)
2 CCCAA / 3C2A (2019, 2023)
5 Mission Conference South Division (1989–1993)
4 Mission Conference Central Division (1998–2001)
2 Central East (2010–2011)
7 National Central (2013–2017, 2021–2022)
4 National Southern (2018–2019, 2023–2024)

Thomas Jay Craft (born November 12, 1953) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who served as the head coach of the Riverside City Tigers from August 2010 until his retirement in December 2024. He played college football at Monterey Peninsula and San Diego State. He then served as the head football coach Palomar from 1983 to 1993 and at San Diego State from 2002 to 2005.

Craft is the father of former UCLA quarterback Kevin Craft.