| Thomas H. Bell | |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1944 |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1966–1968 |
| Coach Team2: | Chicopee HS (MA) (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1971 |
| Coach Team3: | Dean |
| Coach Years4: | 1972–1975 |
| Coach Team4: | Plymouth State |
| Coach Years5: | 1976–1982 |
| Coach Team5: | New Haven |
| Coach Years6: | 1985 |
| Coach Team6: | Yale (assistant) |
| Coach Years7: | 1986–1992 |
| Coach Team7: | Coast Guard |
| Coach Years8: | 1993 |
| Coach Team8: | Springfield Cathedral HS (MA) |
| Coach Years9: | 1994–1997 |
| Coach Team9: | Macalester |
| Coach Years10: | 2001–2002 |
| Coach Team10: | Barron G. Collier HS (FL) |
| Coach Years11: | 2004–2007 |
| Coach Team11: | Hoosac Valley HS (MA) |
| Coach Years12: | 2011–? |
| Coach Team12: | Westfield State (OL/TE) |
| Coach Sport13: | Lacrosse |
| Coach Years14: | 1979–1980 |
| Coach Team14: | New Haven |
| Overall Record: | 95–102–6 (college football) 4–18 (college lacrosse) 4–3 (junior college football) |
| Championships: | 1 NEFC (1979) |
Thomas H. Bell (born August 2, 1944) is an American football and lacrosse coach. He served as the head football coach at Plymouth State University (1972–1975), the University of New Haven (1976–1982), the United States Coast Guard Academy (1986–1992), and Macalester College (1994–1997), compiling a career college football record of 95–102–6. Bell was also the head men's lacrosse coach at New Haven from 1979 to 1980, tallying a mark of 4–18.
Bell was the head football coach for the Coast Guard Bears located in New London, Connecticut. He held that position for seven seasons, from 1986 until 1992. His coaching record at Coast Guard was 38 wins and 28 losses. Bell took over mostly losing football programs and was able to transform them into winners. During his career he was able to change the fortunes of Plymouth State University, the University of New Haven and the United States Coast Guard Academy. [1]