Peter Thomas (born September 14, 1984)
Current position: Interim head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Richmond Spiders
Current conference: Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10)
Richmond record: 2-4 (.333)
Overall record: 2-4 (.333)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champion: 0
- Atlantic 10 Tournament Champion: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2023-present | Richmond |
| 2022-2023 | Richmond (asst) |
| 2017-2022 | Campbell (assoc. HC) |
| 2013-2017 | Campbell (asst) |
| 2008-2013 | Richmond (DBO) |
| 2007-2008 | Eastern Kentucky (asst. DBO) |
Peter Thomas Facts
- Peter Thomas
- Born September 14, 1984
- Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
- Alma Mater: University of Richmond (BA, 2007) / Eastern Kentucky University (MA, 2009)
- The Arkansas-native was initially a walk-on at Richmond, spending two years playing for Jerry Wainwright before earning a scholarship his junior year from new head coach Chris Mooney
- Started 60 games in his final two years, serving as team captain as a senior in 2006-07
- Started his coaching career at Eastern Kentucky, working as an operations assistant under head coach Jeff Neubauer
- Returned to his alma mater in 2008 and spent five years on staff as Chris Mooney‘s director of basketball ops
- Left in 2013 to join the staff at Campbell with newly-hired head coach Kevin McGeehan, who had worked with Thomas at Richmond
- Spent nine years with the Camels, the last five as associate head coach; part of three postseason bids and one Big South title
- Came back to Richmond once again in 2022 to become an assistant coach under Chris Mooney
- In February 2023, Mooney took a medical leave of absence and Thomas was named interim head coach to finish the season
Peter Thomas Coaching Tree
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