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Ivan Thomas (basketball)

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Ivan Thomas
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamHampton
ConferenceCAA
Record7–5 (.583)
Biographical details
Born (1975-01-01) January 1, 1975 (age 49)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materVCU ('97)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–2000Schaumburg HS (assistant)
2002–2005Edison HS
2006–2008T.C. Williams HS
2009–2015Kecoughtan HS
2016–2023Providence (assistant)
2023–2024Georgetown (Associate HC)
2024–presentHampton
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2015–2016Providence (assoc. DPD)
Head coaching record
Overall7–5 (.583) (college)

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.

Coaching career

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Thomas 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

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Hampton Pirates (Coastal Athletic Association) (2024–present)
2024–25 Hampton 7–5 1–0
Hampton: 7–5 (.583) 1–0 (1.000)
Total: 7–5 (.583)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Hampton University announces Ivan Thomas as head coach". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Ivan Thomas". Coaches Database. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ Davis, Marc (13 March 2024). "Hampton University to hire Ivan Thomas as new men's basketball coach". WTKR.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Yanchulis, Kate (28 October 2015). "Former Kecoughtan coach Ivan Thomas hired by Providence College". Daily Press. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Ed Cooley Promotes Ivan Thomas to Vacant Assistant Coach Position". PCBB1917. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ^ Sauls, Michael (15 March 2024). "Hampton University announces Ivan Thomas is its new men's basketball coach". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ Koch, Bill. "'Change. Time. Purpose,' says Ed Cooley as he's introduced as Georgetown's basketball coach". The Providence-Journal. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ^ Borzello, Jeff (14 March 2024). "Hampton set to hire Hoyas' Ivan Thomas as coach". ESPN. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ^ McDonald, Madie (15 March 2024). "Hampton University announces new head men's basketball coach". WAVY.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  11. ^ Davis, Brian (14 March 2024). "Hampton Pirates name Ivan Thomas as new men's basketball coach". 13NewsNow. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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