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Coach Thomas is solidified in the basketball world. He's played the game at a high level, navigated through 4 different continents. He pours his passion into coaching
Mesa, AZ
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Get to know Coach Thomas
About Me:
Alaska State Champion 2010
McDonalds All-American Nominee 2010
FL State Champs 2011 (Tallahassee CC)
1st National Tournament Appearance (Hutch NJCAA)
Region 4 Champs 2013 (Monroe College NYC)
Ranked #1 Team In The Nation NJCAA
2nd National Tournament Appearance 2014
Finished in Elite 8 (33-4)
Posted most wins in school history (UTPB)
Top 5 in offensive efficiency (2015)
Drafted into LEDT (Mexico)
Played in Georgia, Romania, Africa, Mexico, and Hungary.
How I can help you improve your game:
In so many ways, its not always about the on the court performance. Basketball is a mental game in most aspects. The attention to detail can separate one from another very easily. I like to focus on all sides of the game not just the physical.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
I like to attack specifics. The more a player or parents already knows which areas they intend to focus on, we build a schedule and gameplan that will allow us to break things down in each session.
Depending on how elite the player is to begin with, we can spend less time on certain areas. I hate to waste a talents time when it seems that they aren't learning anything new.
I've been thru so many different workouts with so many trainers in my playing career, in each I learned to take something great from them and apply it to my career.
I love to have the ability to shape the players mind before body. A lot of sports is based on confidence, that is what we aim to build as well as the on court skills.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I've had the opportunity to coach, train and referee since I was the age of 14. Now being in my 30's I still haven't found myself detached from helping the youth. Having the opportunity to be a head coach is wonderful but I feel like I still have much more to offer on a more personal level. I've turned down some staff options to continue the more direct approach.. Training is the way to reach the kids before bad habits become the normal, its also a way to show them as well as just being the coach that draws on a clipboard.
Best coach I ever had:
I played for the legendary Chuck White and Dan Sparks, I would definitely give it to either of those masterminds.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I am born and raised from Alaska. I've played all over the world. I truly love to teach the game from the basics to the most skilled things one can learn. I love to see the growth in a child's confidence. That feeling of seeing progress be made, along with seeing one build their love for the game is one of the main reasons I love to help still.
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