Thomas Cleveland West is an American former college football player and coach. West served as head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1993), Clemson University (1993–1998) and the University of Memphis (2001–2009), compiling a career head coaching record of 84–96. West was fired as head coach at Memphis on November 9, 2009 after beginning the season 2–7. West finished the season with Memphis. He was the defensive line coach at Middle Tennessee State University from 2014 to 2023.