Roger Thomas (American football coach)
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BornAugust 19, 1947
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
c. 1967Augustana (SD)
Position(s)Running back, quarterback
1969–1975Augustana (SD) (assistant)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1967 | Augustana (SD) |
| Position(s) | Running back, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1969–1975 | Augustana (SD) (assistant) |
| 1976–1977 | Sioux Falls |
| 1978–1979 | North Dakota (OC) |
| 1980–1982 | Cal State Fullerton (AHC/OC) |
| 1983 | Minnesota (offensive backfield) |
| 1984–1985 | Toronto Argonauts (offensive backfield / receivers) |
| 1986–1998 | North Dakota |
| Baseball | |
| 1973 | Augustana (SD) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1999–2005 | North Dakota |
| 2005–2008 | NCC (commissioner) |
| 2008–2017 | Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 91–60–2 (football) 6–18 (baseball) |
| Tournaments | Football 4–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football NCC (1993–1995) | |
Roger Thomas (born August 19, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois)[1] is a former American college athletics administrator and American football coach. He was the athletic director at the University of Mary from 2008 to 2017.[2] Thomas was previously the head football coach at Sioux Falls College—now known as the University of Sioux Falls—from 1976 to 1977[3] and at the University of North Dakota from 1986 to 1998.[1] He was also the athletic director at North Dakota from 1999 to 2005.[1] Subsequently, he served as the commissioner of the NCAA Division II's North Central Conference (NCC) from 2005 until the conference's demise in 2008.[4]
