Tom Arth comes to Pittsburgh from the L.A. Chargers where he served as passing game specialist (2022-23). In his two seasons with the Chargers, Arth was part of a staff that coached the offense to rank fifth in passing offense (251.2 ypg.) and No. 11 in total offense (344.3 ypg.) over his tenure. He helped QB Justin Herbert continue to set records, as no player has more completions (1,613) or passing yards (18,134) over the first four seasons of a career. Herbert's 114 passing TDs and 125 total TDs rank second in League history – only Dan Marino (142) and Josh Allen (135) registered more, respectively, over their first four seasons in the NFL.
Arth also brings nine years of collegiate head coaching acumen and three seasons of NFL playing experience to the offensive staff. He spent three years (2019-21) as the head coach at the University of Akron following two seasons (2017-18) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The first four years of Arth's nine-year run as a collegiate head coach were spent at the helm of his alma mater, John Carroll University (2013-16).