First Friday Club of Greater Akron - April 1 2022- Tom Arth

507 South Cleveland Massillon Road,Fairlawn OH 44333

01 April, 2022

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Join us on April , 2022 to hear Tom Arth, former football player and coach. Join us on April 1 to hear Tom Arth, former football player and coach. Tom Arth is a native of North Olmsted and attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland where he played quarterback for the Wildcats. He then attended John Carroll University, and Arth started for four years at quarterback. He set 18 John Carroll football records and earned unanimous All-American honors as a junior and senior. In 2002, he guided the Blue Streaks to a 12-2 record, an East Regional Championship, and a berth in the NCAA Division
III National Semi-Finals for the first time in program history. Over the course of his career, Arth captured every major passing record at John Carroll, including passing yards (10,457), and touchdowns (89). Tom spent time with the Indianapolis Colts (2003–2005) and was in the quarterback room with Peyton Manning, where they struck up a great friendship. Later, he played for the Scottish Claymores (2004) and the Hamburg Sea Devils (2005) of NFL Europa. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 2006 but was released prior to the start of training camp. Arth signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in February 2007 and later signed with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League. On December 5, 2012, Arth was named 17th head football coach at John Carroll and on November 12, 2016, Arth's program earned their first outright Ohio Athletic Conference title since 1989 with a 31–28 victory over then-No.1 Mount Union. On December 17, 2016, Arth was named D3football.com Coach of the Year for 2016, becoming the first Blue Streaks mentor in any sport to earn a national honor in 42 years. Arth was then named the head coach of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on December 19, 2016 and on December 14, 2018, Arth was named the 28th head football coach at the University of Akron Arth and his wife, Lauren, a 2003 graduate of John Carroll, have five children: Caroline, Thomas, Kathleen, Patrick and Elizabeth.                    Who are we ? The First Friday Club of Greater Akron (FFCGA) was founded in Akron, Ohio, in August, 1999. Its purpose is to bring the best Catholic thinkers, teachers, and leaders to Akron on a monthly basis to promote a better understanding of the significant issues impacting church, family, work, and community life. The luncheon series is in its eleventh year and consistently draws an average of 200 to 250 people from Summit County and surrounding counties. It is also intended to be a community service and all interested in the topics are invited to attend. What we do ? The First Friday Club of Greater Akron, through a monthly luncheon speaker series, provides a broad base of knowledge of Catholic thought and teachings on the spiritual, theological, moral, and social issues of our time. We offer an opportunity for the Catholic community and guests to integrate the principles of our faith into everyday life and work. (Mission Statement). For further information, please call 330.535.7668.