Tom Sallay

Beginning ninth season as Culver-Stockton's head coach in 2024 making him the second-longest tenured football coach in program history

Has a 29-52 overall record in eight seasons, including an 8-3 mark in 2021. The eight victories set a new single-season record for victories

Named AFCA-NAIA Region 3 Co-Coach of the Year in 2019.

Named Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division Coach of the Year in 2021.

Has had 104 all-conference performers, including 34 1st team and 43 second team selections.

He has had five AFCA-NAIA All-America selections including current Tennessee Titan Andrew Rupcich who was named to the first team in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

He has had two Heart Freshmen of the Year (Andrew Rowe in 2019 and Kaden Thomas in 2024)

Off the field, he has coached 69 Daktronics/NAIA Scholar-Athletes, including 22 in 2022 and 20 in 2023.

Spent 11 years at the University of Saint Francis (Ill.), the last two as defensive coordinator.

Named Mid-States Football Association Midwest League Assistant Coach of the Year in 2015.

Coached special teams during his first nine years at USF.

Guided special teams unit in 2012 that produced 10 two-point conversions - the most in the NAIA.

Prior to USF, spent four years coaching football and basketball at Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights, Ill.

Spent one year as head freshman baseball coach at Lincoln-Way Central High School.

Started coaching career at Highland High School in Ewing, Mo.

Earned master's degree in special education from University of Phoenix in 2005; and in administration from Concordia University in 2006.

Earned a bachelor's degree in education from Culver-Stockton in 2001.

Graduated from Thornton Fractional North High School in 1997.