Ivan Thomas (basketball)
{{Short description|American basketball player and coach (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Ivan Thomas
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Hampton
| current_conference = CAA
| current_record = {{Winning percentage|17|16|record=y}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|1|1}}
| birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
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| alma_mater = VCU ('97)
| coach_years1 = 1997–2000
| coach_team1 = Schaumburg HS (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 2002–2005
| coach_team2 = Edison HS
| coach_years3= 2006–2008
| coach_team3 = T.C. Williams HS
| coach_years4= 2009–2015
| coach_team4 = Kecoughtan HS
| admin_years1 = 2015–2016
| admin_team1 = Providence (assoc. DPD)
| coach_years5= 2016–2023
| coach_team5 = Providence (assistant)
| coach_years6= 2023–2024
| coach_team6 = Georgetown (Associate HC)
| coach_years7= 2024–present
| coach_team7 = Hampton
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|17|16|record=y}} (college)
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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
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.{{cite web |title=Hampton University announces Ivan Thomas as head coach |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/article286744310.html |website=Lexington Herald Leader |access-date=20 March 2024}}{{cite web |title=Ivan Thomas |url=https://www.coachesdatabase.com/ivan-thomas/ |website=Coaches Database |access-date=20 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Marc |title=Hampton University to hire Ivan Thomas as new men's basketball coach |url=https://www.wtkr.com/sports/hampton-university-to-hire-ivan-thomas-as-new-mens-basketball-coach |website=WTKR.com |date=13 March 2024 |access-date=20 March 2024}} In 2015, Thomas got his first collegiate coaching job as the Associate Director of Player Development for the Providence Friars.{{cite web |last1=Sauls |first1=Michael |title=Hampton University to reportedly hire Georgetown assistant as its new men's basketball coach |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/13/hampton-university-to-reportedly-hire-georgetown-assistant-as-its-new-head-basketball-coach/ |website=The Virginian-Pilot |date=13 March 2024 |access-date=20 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Yanchulis |first1=Kate |title=Former Kecoughtan coach Ivan Thomas hired by Providence College |url=https://www.dailypress.com/2015/10/28/former-kecoughtan-coach-ivan-thomas-hired-by-providence-college/ |website=Daily Press |date=28 October 2015 |access-date=20 March 2024}} In 2016, the Friars promoted Thomas to serve as an assistant coach.{{cite web |title=Ed Cooley Promotes Ivan Thomas to Vacant Assistant Coach Position |url=https://pcbb1917.com/2016/04/25/ed-cooley-promotes-ivan-thomas-to-vacant-assistant-coach-position/ |website=PCBB1917 |date=25 April 2016 |access-date=20 March 2024}} For the 2023 season, Thomas was hired by the Georgetown Hoyas to be the team's associate head coach.{{cite web |last1=Sauls |first1=Michael |title=Hampton University announces Ivan Thomas is its new men's basketball coach |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/15/hampton-university-announces-ivan-thomas-is-its-new-mens-basketball-coach/ |website=The Virginian-Pilot |date=15 March 2024 |access-date=20 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Koch |first1=Bill |title='Change. Time. Purpose,' says Ed Cooley as he's introduced as Georgetown's basketball coach |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/22/ex-providence-coach-ed-cooley-introduced-as-georgetown-basketball-coach/70037466007/ |website=The Providence-Journal |access-date=20 March 2024}} On March 13, 2024, Thomas was hired by the Hampton Pirates to be the team's next head coach.{{cite web |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |title=Hampton set to hire Hoyas' Ivan Thomas as coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39726847/hampton-expected-hire-ivan-thomas-men-basketball-coach |website=ESPN |date=14 March 2024 |access-date=20 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=McDonald |first1=Madie |title=Hampton University announces new head men's basketball coach |url=https://www.wavy.com/sports/virginia-sports/hampton-university-announces-new-head-mens-basketball-coach/ |website=WAVY.com |date=15 March 2024 |access-date=20 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Brian |title=Hampton Pirates name Ivan Thomas as new men's basketball coach |url=https://www.13newsnow.com/article/sports/basketball/hampton-pirates-expected-to-name-thomas-as-new-mens-basketball-coach/291-7ad5a508-21ca-4bc8-a3cc-076eb3f0e62d |website=13NewsNow |date=14 March 2024 |access-date=20 March 2024}}
Head coaching record
{{CBB Yearly Record Start|type=coach|conference =|postseason=|poll=both}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Hampton Pirates
| conference=Coastal Athletic Association
| startyear =2024
| endyear =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2024–25
| name = Hampton
| overall = 17–16
| conference = 8–10
| confstanding = T–9th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Hampton
| overall = {{winpct|17|16|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|8|10|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = {{winpct|17|16|record=y}}
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References
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External links
- [https://friars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/ivan-thomas/5 Providence Friars profile]
- [https://guhoyas.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/ivan-thomas/2030 Georgetown Hoyas profile]
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