Tom Minnick

Tom Minnick
Biographical details
Bornc. 1968 (age 57–58)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Missouri–Rolla (1991)
Playing career
1986–1987DuPage
PositionQuarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1996DuPage (assistant)
1997Lake Park HS (IL) (assistant)
1998–2005Joliet (RB/DL)
2006–2007Joliet
2008–2018Arizona Western
2019–2023Garden City
2025Highland (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall132–51
Bowls5–8
Tournaments2–1 (MWFC playoffs)
2–1 (WSFL playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 WSFL (2009–2011, 2014, 2016–2017)
1 MWFC (2007)
2 MWFC East Division (2006–2007)

Thomas Minnick (born c. 1968) is an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach for Joliet Junior College from 2006 to 2007, Arizona Western College from 2008 to 2018, and Garden City Community College from 2019 to 2023, and Highland Community College in 2025. He also coached for DuPage and Lake Park High School. He played college football for DuPage as a quarterback.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Joliet Wolves (Midwest Football Conference) (2006–2007)
2006 Joliet 7–46–21st (East)L MWFC semifinal, L Graphic Edge Bowl
2007 Joliet 10–26–21st (East)W MWFC championship, W Graphic Edge Bowl
Joliet: 17–612–4
Arizona Western Matadors (Western States Football League) (2008–2018)
2008 Arizona Western 5–54–45th
2009 Arizona Western 9–27–1T–1stL Mississippi Bowl
2010 Arizona Western 10–27–1T–1stL C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
2011 Arizona Western 11–18–01stL El Toro Bowl
2012 Arizona Western 8–26–2T–2ndW El Toro Bowl
2013 Arizona Western 2–102–8L El Toro Bowl
2014 Arizona Western 11–08–1T–1stW WSFL championship, W El Toro Bowl
2015 Arizona Western 7–45–3T–2ndL WSFL semifinal, W El Toro Bowl
2016 Arizona Western 11–18–01stL El Toro Bowl
2017 Arizona Western 9–17–01stL Mississippi Bowl
2018 Arizona Western 6–54–3T–4thL El Toro Bowl
Arizona Western: 87–2364–15
Garden City Broncbusters (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (2019–2023)
2019 Garden City 8–35–2T–2nd
2020–21 Garden City 7–16–12nd
2021 Garden City 8–35–13rdW Scooter's Coffee Bowl
2022 Garden City 4–63–3T–4th
2023 Garden City 5–63–3T–3rd
Garden City: 28–1319–7
Highland Scotties (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (2025)
2025 Highland 0–90–5
Highland: 0–90–5
Total:132–51
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Arizona Western began the 2013 season 7–2 but had to forfeit five wins due to ineligible players and their record was changed to 2–7 mid-season.
  1. ↑ Highland (KS) fired Minnick after nine games.

References

  1. ↑ "NJCAA Sanctions Arizona Western College; Matadors Forced to Forfeit 5 Games". KAWC. October 22, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Luers' Minnick Takes Coaching Job". The Waynedale News. January 11, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ "AWC Football Loses Head Coach". Arizona Western College. November 30, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Minnick and Garden City part ways". Garden City Athletics. November 14, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Garden City Football Announces Change in Leadership". Western Kansas News. November 15, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ Nading, Bradley (November 16, 2023). "Minnick and GCCC football part ways". Garden City Telegram. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tom Minnick takes over Garden City football". 12 News. December 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. 1 2 Barnett, Zach (November 12, 2025). "Sources: Kansas juco fires head coach, both coordinators, and considering canceling remainder of season". Footballscoop. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Minnick to Enter NJCAA Football Coaches Hall of Fame". Joliet Junior College Athletics. December 15, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024.