Tom Hosier
American football coach (1942–2015)
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Thomas E. Hosier (September 15, 1942 – October 28, 2015) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois from 1974 to 1978, Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1979 to 1989, and Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota from 1990 to 1995, compiling a career head coaching record of 88–124–4.
BornSeptember 15, 1942
South Haven, Michigan, U.S.
South Haven, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2015 (aged 73)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
1968–1970Bemidji State (assistant)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1942 South Haven, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2015 (aged 73) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967 | Michigan (GA) |
| 1968–1970 | Bemidji State (assistant) |
| 1971–1973 | Gustavus Adolphus (OC/OL) |
| 1974–1978 | Eureka |
| 1979–1989 | Macalester |
| 1990–1995 | Winona State |
| 2001–2003 | Rochester C&T |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 88–124–4 (college) 30–6 (junior college) |
| Bowls | 0–3 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA Division I playoffs) 5–1 (MCCC playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NSIC (1993–1994) 2 MCCC (2002–2003) 3 MCCC Southern Division (2001–2003) | |
| Awards | |
| IBFC Coach of the Year (1976) NSIC Coach of the Year (1993) | |
Hosier died on October 28, 2015, after a brief illness.[1]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Red Devils (NAIA Division II independent) (1974–1975) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Eureka | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1975 | Eureka | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| Eureka Red Devils (Illini–Badger Football Conference) (1976–1978) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Eureka | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1977 | Eureka | 7–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Eureka | 4–6 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| Eureka: | 23–23–1 | 6–6 | |||||||
| Macalester Scots (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1979–1989) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Macalester | 0–8 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1980 | Macalester | 1–7–1 | 0–7–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1981 | Macalester | 4–6 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1982 | Macalester | 2–8 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1983 | Macalester | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1984 | Macalester | 6–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1985 | Macalester | 6–4 | 5–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Macalester | 7–2–1 | 6–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Macalester | 4–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1988 | Macalester | 4–6 | 3–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1989 | Macalester | 1–9 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| Macalester: | 41–65–2 | 29–64–2 | |||||||
| Winona State Warriors (Northern Intercollegiate Conference / Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (1990–1995) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Winona State | 2–9 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1991 | Winona State | 0–9 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1992 | Winona State | 2–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1993 | Winona State | 7–4 | 5–1 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1994 | Winona State | 7–3–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1995 | Winona State | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Winona State: | 24–38–1 | 16–18–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 88–124–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Junior college
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester C&T Yellowjackets (Minnesota Community College Conference) (2001–2003) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Rochester C&T | 10–2 | 4–0 | 1st (Southern) | L MCCC Championship, L Dixie Bowl | ||||
| 2002 | Rochester C&T | 11–1 | 4–0 | 1st (Southern) | W MCCC Championship, L Dixie Bowl | ||||
| 2003 | Rochester C&T | 9–3 | 4–0 | 1st (Southern) | W MCCC Championship, L C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl | ||||
| Rochester C&T: | 30–6 | 12–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
