Pittsburg State University Vice President of Athletics Anthony Crespino announced a leadership change for the Gorilla football program today.
Head coach Tom Anthony is concluding his tenure after three seasons at the helm, finishing with a 22-13 (.629) career record following a 4-7 season this fall.
"I've seen firsthand how much Tom cares about our players," Crespino said. "I'm grateful for what he's given to Pitt State football, and I wish him and his family the best."
During his head coaching tenure, Anthony led Pitt State to back-to-back NCAA Division II playoff appearances in 2024 and 2025. In 2024, he posted an 8-3 record in his debut season, followed by a 10-3 campaign in 2025 that included the program's third MIAA championship in four years. He was named the program's 16th head coach upon returning to campus in December 2023 following a six-month break.
Before taking over as head coach, Anthony spent three years as the Gorillas' defensive coordinator (2020-22) under former head coach Brian Wright, adding the title of associate head coach prior to the 2022 season. He helped guide Pitt State to a 21-7 record during that stretch, which featured an MIAA title and a Division II playoff spot in 2022.
Anthony arrived at Pitt State after serving as defensive coordinator at Western Illinois University in 2019 and Texas Southern University from 2016 to 2018. His earlier coaching background includes positions at St. Ambrose University, Lake Erie College, Baldwin-Wallace College, Miami University of Ohio, Youngstown State University, St. Francis University, and Augustana College.
A national search for the next head football coach will launch immediately.
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