Paul Thomas (basketball)

Originally from Creighton, Nebraska, Thomas graduated from Wayne State College in Nebraska and began his coaching career in 1985 as an assistant coach at Wayne State College and a local high school.Thomas had his first head coaching position from 1988 to 1990 at Hamline, a largely unsuccessful stint with only one win in two seasons.Thomas has over 250 wins at Saint Mary's in his first 14 seasons along with 10 consecutive appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament from 2010 to 2019.While at Creighton, Thomas was made an all-state forward and named the 1981 Bulldogs Most Valuable Player.[2][4] In 1988, Thomas entered his first head coaching position at Hamline University, an NCAA Division III school in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[2] After 12 seasons at Cal Poly Pomona, Thomas resigned in August 2006 to become the eighth women's head coach at Division I Saint Mary's, a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC).
San Jose StateCreighton, NebraskaWayne State CollegeMidland LutheranPender HSWayne State (NE)HamlineCal Poly PomonaSaint Mary'sNCAA Division IISaint Mary's College of CaliforniaNCAA Division II national titlesCalifornia Collegiate Athletic AssociationWomen's National Invitation TournamentMidland Lutheran CollegeFremont, NebraskaPender High SchoolHamline UniversityNCAA Division IIISaint Paul, MinnesotaWest Coast ConferenceWCC tournament2013 WNITPacificLynne RobertsGonzagaLisa Fortier2019 Women's National Invitation TournamentConcord, CaliforniaPhillips RanchOrindaHamline PipersMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceCal Poly Pomona BroncosSaint Mary's Gaels2009–10WNIT first roundWNIT second round2012–13WNIT Quarterfinals2013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–22WBI champions2022–23RojcewiczGravesFisherFortierRobertsJudkins