Tom Connell
Tom Connell is a 1984 graduate of Saint John’s where he played for Coach Jim Smith and was a captain of the 1983-84 team. Connell was a teacher for 35 years and a head high school basketball coach for 17 years. In 2021, he retired from teaching as the president of the teachers union in Edina Public Schools and now works as a business development consultant for an education company. He and his wife Julie have 2 grown sons, John and Jimmy and live in Saint Louis Park.