Thomas Arthur Lester (January 23, 1927 â September 2, 2012) was an American college football coach. He was the eighth head football coach at Kansas State College of PittsburgâÂÂnow known as Pittsburg State UniversityâÂÂin Pittsburg, Kansas, serving for nine seasons, from 1967 to 1975, and compiling a record of 48âÂÂ38âÂÂ5. Prior to becoming head coach, he served as the freshman coach six seasons.
Lester was the head football coach for Caldwell High School and Atchison High School and compiled a record of 51âÂÂ21âÂÂ3. He also coached basketball for Caldwell.
Lester was an All-Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) end for Pittsburg State from 1948 to 1951.