Player Bio: Tom Freeman

Tom Freeman Position: OLine (Centers/Guards)/Run Game Coord. Experience: 2005-06 (2 Seasons) Alma Mater (Year): San Diego State (1969)

Tom Freeman spent two seasons (2005-06) as an assistant coach at Stanford, serving as an offensive line coach for the centers and guards, as well as the team's run game coordinator.

Freeman has coached the offensive line for 36 seasons (1971-2006) on the collegiate level for teams that have competed for the national championship, played in the Rose Bowl and in a BCS Bowl. He has produced many players who have gone on to the NFL.

A native of Bakersfield, California, Freeman has a resume that includes coaching in the Pacific-10 Conference, the Big Ten, Big East and WAC. A 1969 graduate of San Diego State, Freeman's collegiate coaching stops have included Hawaii, San Diego State, Arizona State, Purdue, Pittsburgh and Stanford.

Prior to coming to Stanford prior to the 2005 campaign, Freeman spent the previous eight seasons at Pittsburgh, helping build the Panthers into a perennial bowl contender. Freeman, who coached centers and guards for the Panthers, added the responsibility of run game coordinator in 2000. Five of Freeman's linemen earned All-Big East honors under his tutelage, including Tony Orlandini (1997), Jon Marzoch (1997), Jeff McCurley (2000), Bryan Anderson (2002) and Rob Petitti (2004).

Freeman spent the previous five seasons at Purdue (1992-96) coaching the Boilermakers' offensive line before moving to Pitt. His offensive lines were instrumental in allowing Mike Alstott to set career and single-season rushing records that still stand today. Alstott had consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 1994 and 1995 as Purdue boasted one of the best rushing offenses in the country. The Boilermakers had the 12th best rushing offense in the country in 1994 while in 1995 they averaged 233.4 yards per game on the ground to lead the Big Ten and rank eighth nationally.

During his eight years as Arizona State's offensive line coach (1984-91), Freeman helped the Sun Devils to three bowl games, including a Pac-10 championship and the school's first Rose Bowl appearance in 1986. During that season, ASU finished the year 10-1-1 after beating Michigan, 22-15, in the Rose Bowl. A year earlier, the Sun Devils went 8-4 and played in the 1985 Holiday Bowl. In 1987, ASU averaged nearly 200 yards per game on the ground and was among the nation's leaders in rushing offense, finishing 7-4-1 and playing in the Freedom Bowl. One of Freeman's prized pupils at ASU was two-time All-American and future All-Pro Randall McDaniel. Freeman also coached guard Todd Kalis, a fourth round pick in the 1987 NFL Draft.

Freeman spent three seasons coaching the offensive line at his alma mater San Diego State (1981-83).

His other coaching stops included Hawaii for six seasons (1975-80), where he coached Dan Audick and Jesse Sapolu. He also coached one year at San Diego City College (1974) and four at Santa Ana College (1970-73). Freeman began his coaching career at San Diego State as a graduate assistant in 1969, helping the Aztecs advance to the Pasadena Bowl.

Freeman earned his Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies from San Diego State in 1969. He started his college football playing days at San Diego City College (1964-65), where he was part of two conference championship teams. He then went on to play center and tackle at San Diego State, which went a combined 19-1-1 in 1967 and 1968, and won a pair of College Division national championships with Freeman on the roster.

Freeman and his wife, Joanne, have three daughters: Anna, Emily and Laura.

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Last Updated: December 11, 2006