Thomas L. Caldwell

Thomas L. Caldwell
Biographical details
Died(1993-05-18)May 18, 1993
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1950–1951Morris Brown (line)
1952–1960Elizabeth City State (line)
1961–1976Elizabeth City State
Basketball
1950–1952Morris Brown (assistant)
Baseball
1952–1961Elizabeth City State
Golf
1955–1961Elizabeth City State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1979–1990Elizabeth City State (associate AD)
1990–1991Elizabeth City State (associate AD)
Head coaching record
Overall77–62–4 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 CIAA (1971)
1 CIAA Northern Division (1971)

Thomas L. "Tricky Tom" Caldwell (? – May 18, 1993) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and golf coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Elizabeth City State College—now known as Elizabeth City State University—in Elizabeth City, North Carolina from 1961 to 1976, compiling a record of 77–62–4.

A native of Carrollton, Georgia, Caldwell graduated from Tillotson College—which later merged into Huston–Tillotson University—and earned a master's degree from Indiana University Bloomington. He coached football and baseball at Tillotson before moving to Morris Brown College in Atlanta, where he was line coach for the football team and assistant basketball coach. He joined the coaching staff at Elizabeth City State in 1952. He was line coach for the football team and dean of men at Elizabeth City State for nine years before succeeding Ted Browne as head football coach in 1961.[1]

At Elizabeth City State, Caldwell was also head baseball coach from 1952 to 1961 and head golf coach from 1955 to 1961. He was the school's associate athletic director from 1979 to 1990 and athletic director from 1990 to 1991.[2] Caldwell died of a heart attack, on May 18, 1993.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Elizabeth City State Pirates/Vikings (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1961–1976)
1961 Elizabeth City State 4–43–411th
1962 Elizabeth City State 2–3–32–3–37th
1963 Elizabeth City State 3–53–512th
1964 Elizabeth City State 4–44–49th
1965 Elizabeth City State 3–53–515th
1966 Elizabeth City State 5–35–36th
1967 Elizabeth City State 7–26–26th
1968 Elizabeth City State 8–17–14th
1969 Elizabeth City State 8–18–13rd
1970 Elizabeth City State 6–34–12nd (Southern)
1971 Elizabeth City State 7–37–21st (Northern)
1972 Elizabeth City State 5–53–2T–2nd (Northern)
1973 Elizabeth City State 4–5–14–4–1T–6th
1974 Elizabeth City State 3–73–5T–6th
1975 Elizabeth City State 5–45–3T–4th
1976 Elizabeth City State 3–73–5T–7th
Elizabeth City State: 77–62–470–50–4
Total:77–62–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ↑ "Tom Caldwell Is Appointed Head Grid Coach At EC". Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. June 24, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved April 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "ECSU mourns death of football pioneer". The News-Herald. Ahoskie, North Carolina. May 21, 1993. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Briefly; Etc. / Lewis had hand surgery". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. May 21, 1993. p. 4C. Retrieved April 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Thomas L. Caldwell". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
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