Tom Mueller (born ) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1990 to 1993, compiling a record of 12âÂÂ31. A native of Elkader, Iowa, Mueller played college football as a defensive back at Upper Iowa University. He coached high school football in Iowa and was the defensive coordinator at Morningside College from 1981 to 1982, before coming to NebraskaâÂÂOmaha as an assistant in 1983.