Derek Thomas (basketball)
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the basketball coach. For the football player, see Derrick Thomas.
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 Emmitt Thomas. Thomas has four children.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1966-09-06) September 6, 1966 (age 57) Marshall, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1984–1986 | Johnson County CC |
1986–1988 | Missouri-St. Louis |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1988–1989 | Missouri-St. Louis (asst.) |
1989–1991 | Missouri State (asst.) |
1991–1992 | Saint Louis (asst.) |
1992–1995 | Christian Brothers |
1995–1999 | Saint Louis (asst.) |
1999–2000 | Minnesota (asst.) |
2000 | Illinois (asst.) |
2000–2001 | Atlanta Hawks (scout) |
2001–2003 | UNLV (asst.) |
2003–2008 | Western Illinois |
2008–2012 | Detroit (asst.) |
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Derek was an Assistant Basketball coach at the University of Detroit Mercy until resigning in 2012.[2]