Tom Myers, former head coach at Lake Forest High School (14 years), is in his 11th year on the Forester coaching staff. He directed the team's linebackers for two years before taking over the defensive line coaching duties in 2003.

Myers has been the position coach for three Midwest Conference Defensive Players of the Year (linebacker Casey Urlacher in 2002 and defensive end David Bleitner in 2003 and 2004) and a total of 17 all-conference selections. He has coached three different Foresters to all-region honors and a pair to All-American distinction. Two of the top three career tackles for loss totals in program history, as well as the second-highest tackle and sack totals, were turned in by players he coached.

In 2010 Forester defensive linemen combined for more than 150 tackles, including 24.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks.

Myers posted a 92-54 record at Lake Forest High School, guided the Scouts to eight Illinois High School Playoff appearances, and accumulated an 11-8 postseason record.

He was also a basketball coach at the high school from 1977-85 and coached the baseball team from 1979-2009.

Myers and his wife Carol live in Lake Forest and he recently retired from teaching at the high school.