Sport(s) Football Record 16–19 Title Head coach Alma mater Southern Mississippi | Team Northwestern State Name Jay Thomas Conference Southland | |
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Born October 18, 1960 (age 63)
Baker, Louisiana ( 1960-10-18 ) | ||
Jay Thomas (born October 18, 1960) is an American college football coach, currently serving as the head football coach at Northwestern State University, a position he assumed in December 2012. He held the same capacity at Nicholls State University from 2004 to 2009, compiling an overall record of 27–35.
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Coaching career
Thomas began his coaching career as a high school coach and subsequently served as an assistant coach at Louisiana State, Nicholls State and Southeast Missouri. He returned to Nicholls State as the defensive coordinator in 1999 and was elevated to the head coach position in 2004. Following his firing in 2009, Thomas spent two seasons as assistant head coach and defensive line coach at Northwestern State before becoming the defensive coordinator at Missouri Southern in 2012.
On December 20, 2012, Thomas was hired as the head coach at Northwestern State.
Personal life
Thomas is an alumnus of the University of Southern Mississippi.