Tom Bass

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
8 38-80-2 32.50% 1-2 33.33%

Biography

Career Summary

Tom Bass was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1981, finishing his career as the defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Over his eight years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 38-80-2.

Career Awards

During the 1979 season as the defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he coached Lee Roy Selmon to the AP Defensive Player of the Year.

Personal Information

Bass was born on Friday, August 2, 1935 in Riverside, California.


History

Year Position Record Playoff record
1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator 9-7-0 0-1
1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach 5-10-1 0-0
1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach 10-6-0 1-1
1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach 5-11-0 0-0
1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebackers Coach 2-12-0 0-0
1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebackers Coach 0-14-0 0-0
1969 Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach 4-9-1 0-0
1968 Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Backs Coach 3-11-0 0-0

Coach history guide

Seasons with a championship win Seasons with a conference championship

Coach facts

  • Years as a coordinator: 5
  • Past teams coached for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals
  • College Attended: San Jose State Spartans
  • Date of Birth: Friday, August 2, 1935 (88 years old), Riverside, California