Steve Thonn

Steve Thonn

Cleveland Gladiators
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College:	Wheaton College
Undrafted:	1988
Career history
As player:
Chicago Bruisers (1988) Albany Firebirds (1990–1993)
As coach:
Albany Firebirds (WR/ST) (1994) Connecticut Coyotes (OC) (1995) Milwaukee Mustangs (OC) (1996) Houston Thunderbears (1998–2001) Georgia Force (OC) (2004–2007) Grand Rapids Rampage (2008) Cleveland Gladiators (2010–present)
Career highlights and awards
Marcum-Moss Head Coach of the Year (2014)
Career Arena statistics
Receptions: 66 Yards: 682 Touchdowns: 11 Tackles: 43 Interceptions: 6
Head coaching record
Regular season:	78–100 (.438)
Postseason:	4–4 (.500)
Career:	82–104 (.441)
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Steve Thonn (pronounced TUN) is the head coach for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL). Steve is also a former Arena Football League player and the former head coach of the AFL team Grand Rapids Rampage. As a player he played WR/DB for the Chicago Bruisers (1988) and the Albany Firebirds (1990–1993). He was the Offensive Coordinator of the Georgia Force from 2004-2007 before being hired as the Rampage Head Coach. He was also the Head Coach of the Houston Thunderbears from 1998-2001.

College years

Thonn attended Wheaton College and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was named as a Division III All-America selection as a senior.

Playing career

Chicago Bruisers

Thonn played with the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Football League in 1988, after going undrafted. Thonn played both wide receiver and defensive back in the ironman league. Thonn's play helped the Bruisers reach ArenaBowl II, where they lost to the Detroit Drive.^[1]

Albany Firebirds

Thonn played the 1990 through 1993 seasons with the Albany Firebirds.

Stats

Year	Team	Rec	Yards	TD
1988	Chicago	21	209	2
1990	Albany	14	138	2
1991	Albany	6	113	3
1992	Albany	1	4	0
1993	Albany	24	218	4
	Career	66	682	11

Coaching career

Cleveland Gladiators

Thonn was hired by the Cleveland Gladiators on December 22, 2009 as their new head coach in time for the franchise to restart in the resurrected Arena Football League.^[2]

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular Season				Post Season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
HOU	1998	8	6	.571	1st in AC Central	0	1	.000	Lost to Arizona Rattlers in Quarterfinals
HOU	1999	4	10	.286	4th in AC Central	–	–	–	–
HOU	2000	3	11	.214	4th in AC Central	–	–	–	–
HOU	2001	3	11	.214	4th in AC Western	–	–	–	–
HOU Total		18	38	.321	–	–	–	–
GR	2008	6	10	.375	3rd in AC Central	2	1	.667	Lost to San Jose SaberCats in Conference Championship
GR Total		6	10	.375	–	2	1	.667
CLE	2010	7	9	.438	3rd in NC Midwest	–	–	–	–
CLE	2011	10	8	.556	1st in AC East	0	1	.500	Lost to Georgia Force in Conference Semifinals
CLE	2012	8	10	.444	2nd in AC East	–	–	–	–
CLE	2013	4	14	.222	2nd in AC East	–	–	–	–
CLE	2014	17	1	.944	1st in AC East	2	1	.667	Lost to Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI
CLE	2015	8	10	.444	2nd in AC East	0	0	–	–
CLE Total		54	52	.509		2	2	.500	–
Total[3]		78	100	.438		4	4	.500

References

1. Andrew Bagnato (July 31, 1988). "Drive Downs Bruisers For Arena Bowl Title". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
2. Dennis Manoloff (December 23, 2009). "Steve Thonn named Cleveland Gladiators coach". www.cleveland.com. Cleveland Live LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
3. "Steve Thonn Coaching Record". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.

External links

• arenafan.com player page
• arenafan.com coach page