Coach Thomas was born in Gainesville, Georgia, and graduated from North Hall High School in 1990.  He attended Gainesville College where he received and Associates of Science Degree in MIddle Grades Education and an Associates of Art Degree in Business Administration.  He then attended Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia where he received his Bachelor of Education Degree.

 

Thomas started the first softball team in school history at Brenau University and enters his fifth season as the head coach of the Golden Tigers.  The Tigers received national recognition quickly by breaking in to the Top 25 National Rankings in 2006 and 2007.  While at Brenau, Thomas has coached 13 All Conference Selections, 15 All Academic Selections, 8 All Conference Freshman Selections, 2 NAIA All Region Selections and 1 NAIA All American Honorable Mention while at Brenau.

 

Thomas coached high school softball for ten years at two different schools.  His teams obtained an overall record of 209 wins and 82 losses (.718 winning percentage).  During that time, his teams won 5 Region Championships and 2 Region Runner Ups; they made 1 Final Four State appearance, 3 State Final appearances and 7 State Sweet Sixteen appearnces.  During his tenure at each school, he set school records for wins.

 

He was voted Georgia Athletics Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 1999, 2002 and 2004, coached the North-South All Star Game in 2000 and was also voted the North Georgia All Area Coach of the Year in 1999, 2002 and 2004.