Trinity High School welcomes Mr. Tom Urig

Trinity High School welcomes FOUR new staff members this year! Welcome to Mr. Tom Urig!

Mr. Urig is joining the History department at Trinity High School. He started his teaching career in 2018 for the Gaston County Schools teaching American History I & II at Hunter Huss High for one school year before being transferred to Ashbrook High both in Gastonia, NC where he also taught civics & econ and law and related studies.

After the 2020-21 school year, he was the building and long-term English 11 substitute at Constellation Schools: Parma Community High School. He finished the school year as a long-term world history substitute teacher at Holy Name. Since 2022, he had been a full-time social studies teacher at Constellation Schools: Parma Community High School where he taught world history, American history, geography, psychology, and introduced and taught African American history.

He also brings coaching experience and acting to Trinity. While at Ashbrook, he was the football and boys' basketball staffs, and coached baseball for two seasons at Avon Lake High School. He also made an acting appearance as Mr. Herron & Mr. Buck for Pama Community's production for Mean Girls.

Mr. Urig is a native of Avon Lake and graduated from ALHS in 1997. After high school, he enrolled at Lorain County Community College where he earned his associates of arts degree in 2002, & he started working full-time for United Garage Door in Cleveland.

He and his wife have been married since 2005 and have 5 nieces and 3 nephews. The couple moved from their home in Cleveland to Charlotte, NC 2008 where he found work in accounting, outside sales, and customer service before he enrolled in Belmont Abbey College's adult degree program in 2014. He earned his bachelor's degree in history in 2016.

After two school years as a substitute, he returned to Belmont Abbey College to take the education courses he needed for his teaching license in North Carolina.

Mr. Urig is a sports fan, enjoys playing golf, and attending after school activities. He is looking forward to growing in both his profession and in his faith during his time at Trinity High School.