Bio

Tom Mihalovich enters his fifth season on the Simpson football staff in 2023. Mihalovich will oversee the defensive linemen.

Mihalovich brings decades of experience coaching in the Des Moines Metro area to Simpson. Mihalovich coached for the Des Moines Blaze semi-professional team, was the head coach of Des Moines Lincoln High School for 11 years after serving as an assistant for four and was on staff at Dowling Catholic for 20 seasons as an assistant.

While at Lincoln, Mihalovich led the team to four Metro Conference Championships, six state playoffs and won the program's only playoff contest. During that time, he became the winningest coach in program history.

Mihalovich has coached three players that reached the National Football League: Ross Verba, Jordan Bernstine and Trevon Young.

Mihalovich racked up four Metro Conference Football Coach of the Year awards at the helm of the program for Lincoln in 2003, 2005-06 and 2011. 

A native of Des Moines, Mihalovich is a graduate of Dowling Catholic. He currently owns Recycling, Inc.

Mihalovich resides in Des Moines with his wife Lauri and the couple has three daughters, Amber, Aricka and Antonia.