Ivan C. Thomas (born January 1, 1975) is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Hampton Pirates men's basketball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Hampton |
| Conference | CAA |
| Record | 3–5 (.375) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 1, 1975 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | VCU ('97) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997–2000 | Schaumburg HS (assistant) |
| 2002–2005 | Edison HS |
| 2006–2008 | T.C. Williams HS |
| 2009–2015 | Kecoughtan HS |
| 2016–2023 | Providence (assistant) |
| 2023–2024 | Georgetown (Associate HC) |
| 2024–present | Hampton |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2015–2016 | Providence (assoc. DPD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–5 (.375) (college) |
Coaching career
editThomas got his first coaching job in 1997 as an assistant coach for Schaumburg High School where he helped lead them to a state title in 2000. In 2002, Thomas got his first head coaching job at Edison High School. In 2005, Thomas was hired by T.C. Williams High School to be the school head coach where he led them to a state title in 2008 and was named the Virginia Coach of the Year in 2008. Then in 2008, Thomas joined Kecoughtan High School as the school's head coach.[1][2][3] In 2015, Thomas got his first collegiate coaching job as the Associate Director of Player Development for the Providence Friars.[4][5] In 2016, the Friars promoted Thomas to serve as an assistant coach.[6] For the 2023 season, Thomas was hired by the Georgetown Hoyas to be the team's associate head coach.[7][8] On March 13, 2024, Thomas was hired by the Hampton Pirates to be the team's next head coach.[9][10][11]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Pirates (Coastal Athletic Association) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Hampton | 3–5 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Hampton: | 3–5 (.375) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 3–5 (.375) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Hampton University announces Ivan Thomas as head coach". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Ivan Thomas". Coaches Database. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Davis, Marc (13 March 2024). "Hampton University to hire Ivan Thomas as new men's basketball coach". WTKR.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Sauls, Michael (13 March 2024). "Hampton University to reportedly hire Georgetown assistant as its new men's basketball coach". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Yanchulis, Kate (28 October 2015). "Former Kecoughtan coach Ivan Thomas hired by Providence College". Daily Press. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Ed Cooley Promotes Ivan Thomas to Vacant Assistant Coach Position". PCBB1917. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Sauls, Michael (15 March 2024). "Hampton University announces Ivan Thomas is its new men's basketball coach". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Koch, Bill. "'Change. Time. Purpose,' says Ed Cooley as he's introduced as Georgetown's basketball coach". The Providence-Journal. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (14 March 2024). "Hampton set to hire Hoyas' Ivan Thomas as coach". ESPN. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Madie (15 March 2024). "Hampton University announces new head men's basketball coach". WAVY.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Davis, Brian (14 March 2024). "Hampton Pirates name Ivan Thomas as new men's basketball coach". 13NewsNow. Retrieved 20 March 2024.