Darin R. Thomas is an American

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coach and former

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. He served as the head coach of the

Texas–Arlington Mavericks The UT Arlington Mavericks (abbreviated UT Arlington, UTA, and Mavs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The Mavericks currently compete in the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Confere ...

(2008–2022).

Playing career

Thomas attended Seward County Community College in

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. Thomas then accepted a scholarship to play at

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(OCC), to play

for the OCC Eagles baseball team. While with the Eagles, Thomas was a 3 time First Team All-

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selection.

Coaching career

Thomas immediately began his coaching career upon the completion of his college degree at

Oklahoma Christian School Oklahoma Christian School (OCS) is a private Christian school located in Edmond, Oklahoma serving grades Pre K-12. It is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and fully recognized by the Oklahoma State Departme ...

. 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. 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. On May 23, 2022, Thomas resigned as the head coach of the Mavericks.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Texas–Arlington Mavericks bio
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