Derek Thomas (basketball)

Not to be confused with the late NFL Hall of Fame Kansas City Chiefs American Football player Derrick Thomas.
Derek Thomas
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Assistant Coach
Team Detroit
Biographical details
Born September 6, 1966 (1966-09-06) (age 45)
Place of birth Marshall, Texas
Playing career
1984–1986
1986–1988		 Johnson County CC
Missouri-St. Louis
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1989
1989–1991
1991–1992
1992–1995
1995–1999
1999–2000
2000
2000–2001
2001–2003
2003–2008
2008–Present		 Missouri-St. Louis (asst.)
Missouri State (asst.)
Saint Louis (asst.)
Christian Brothers
Saint Louis (asst.)
Minnesota (asst.)
Illinois (asst.)
Atlanta Hawks (scout)
UNLV (asst.)
Western Illinois
Detroit

Derek Thomas (born September 6, 1966) is a former head men's basketball coach at Western Illinois University.[1] His final record in five years with Western Illinois University was 40-104. He is the son of Hall of Fame Kansas City Chiefs defensive back and current Atlanta Falcons Assistant Head Coach Emmitt Thomas. Thomas has four children: Bailey, Samantha, Jade and a son Shane. His mothers is Dianne Thomas who resides in Marshall, Texas, he has a sister named Dedra Thomas who also resides in Marshall, Texas. Derek is now an Assistant Basketball coach at The University Of Detroit Mercy.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nevel, Jason (9 March 2007). "Down time with Derek Thomas". Western Courier. http://media.www.westerncourier.com/media/storage/paper650/news/2007/03/09/Sports/Down-Time.With.Derek.Thomas-2770235.shtml. Retrieved 12 October 2010. 
  2. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY basketball team". USBASKET. http://www.usbasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=USA&Team=766. Retrieved 12 October 2010.