Darin Thomas

Darin Thomas
Biographical details
BornTyrone, Oklahoma
Playing career
1986Seward County CC
1987–1989Oklahoma Christian
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991Edmond (OK) Oklahoma Christian (asst.)
1992–2000Seward County CC (asst.)
2001–2007UT Arlington (asst.)
2008–2022UT Arlington
Head coaching record
Overall404–414
TournamentsSouthland: 7–6
WAC: 1–2
Sun Belt: 9–11
NCAA: 0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2017)

Darin R. Thomas is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. He served as the head coach of the Texas–Arlington Mavericks (2008–2022).

Playing career

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Thomas attended Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas.[1] Thomas then accepted a scholarship to play at Oklahoma Christian College (OCC), to play college baseball for the OCC Eagles baseball team.[2] While with the Eagles, Thomas was a 3 time First Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference selection.[3]

Coaching career

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Thomas immediately began his coaching career upon the completion of his college degree at Oklahoma Christian School. After two years at Oklahoma Christian School, he returned to Seward County as an assistant coach. Thomas spent 9 seasons as an assistant at Seward before being named an assistant at Texas–Arlington.[4]

Thomas was promoted to head coach in the fall of 2007. Following a 26–31 first season as head coach, UT Arlington signed Thomas to a 3-year contract extension.[5] On May 23, 2022, Thomas resigned as the head coach of the Mavericks.[6]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Texas–Arlington Mavericks (Southland Conference) (2008–2012)
2008 Texas–Arlington 26–31 16–14 4th (Western) Southland tournament
2009 Texas–Arlington 30–26 19–13 5th Southland tournament
2010 Texas–Arlington 29–31 19–14 5th Southland tournament
2011 Texas–Arlington 27–29 19–14 T-8th
2012 Texas–Arlington 36–25 19–14 T-3rd NCAA Regional
Texas–Arlington: 92–69
Texas–Arlington Mavericks (Western Athletic Conference) (2013)
2013 Texas–Arlington 31–27 18–9 T-1st WAC tournament
Texas–Arlington: 18–9
Texas–Arlington Mavericks (Sun Belt Conference) (2014–2022)
2014 Texas–Arlington 33–26 19–11 2nd Sun Belt tournament
2015 Texas–Arlington 24–32 14–16 T-6th Sun Belt tournament
2016 Texas–Arlington 30–28 15–15 7th Sun Belt tournament
2017 Texas–Arlington 30–25 20–10 1st (West) Sun Belt tournament
2018 Texas–Arlington 22–35 11–19 T-4th (West) Sun Belt tournament
2019 Texas–Arlington 32–26 17–12 3rd (West) Sun Belt tournament
2020 Texas–Arlington 12–4 0–0 (West) Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Texas–Arlington 27–30 13–11 T-1st (West) Sun Belt tournament
2022 Texas–Arlington 15–39 7–23 11th
Texas–Arlington: 404–414 116–117
Total: 404–414

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball University Transfers". www.sewardsaints.com. Presto Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "OCC Inks 9 to Play Baseball". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. August 18, 1986. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Baseball Honors". www.oceagles.com. Oklahoma Christian University. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "UT ARLINGTON BASEBALL 2016 RECORD BOOK" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. UT Arlington. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "UT Arlington Signs Darin Thomas to Three-Year Contract Extension". www.utamavs.com. UT Arlington. July 22, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Darin Thomas Resigns As UTA Head Baseball Coach". www.utamavs.com. University of Texas at Arlington. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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