University of New Haven Athletics

After leading the New Haven football team to its first ever winning season, Tom Bell becomes the fourth Charger football head coach to earn a spot in the New Haven Athletics Hall of Fame. As the longest tenured head coach until this season, Bell racked up 32 wins at the helm of the program, including leading New Haven to its only undefeated season and eight-win campaign in 1979. Just three years later, he would lead the Chargers in their transition to Division II which came in 1982. Overall, he finished four seasons with a .500 or better record. Individually, Bell coached the Chargers first ever All-American and first ever player taken in the NFL Amateur Draft, Miles McPherson who went on to play four seasons with the San Diego Chargers.