Tom Otte reunites with Coach Blanchard to begin his college coaching career at Northwest Nazarene University as the offensive coordinator for the Nighthawks. Tom began his coaching career in 2007 as the head coach of the Mountain View Mavericks. During Tom's only season as Maverick's coach, he led the Mavericks to a one-game improvement over their previous season. After the 2017 season, Tom accepted an offer by Coach Blanchard to return to his alma mater and became the offensive coordinator of the Timberline Wolves. Coach Otte served as the OC through the 2012 season, helping lead the team to three state championships. After the 2012 season, Tom took a year off from coaching to focus more on his job but was drawn back to the game in 2014 to again team up with Coach Blanchard, this time with the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies. As the offensive coordinator, Tom helped in the overall development of the team offense. In 2013, Tom relocated to Washington. In 2015, Tom was courted by the Union Titans to serve as the team's offensive coordinator. Tom helped lead Union Titans to the Washington 4A state championship in his only year at Union. Tom and his wife, Nicole, are the proud parents of William, and they are all excited to be joining the Nighthawks family.