Before NCU, Thomas was a soccer coach at Liverpool FC International Academy and Los Gatos High School in San Jose, California. In addition to coaching at NCU, he is currently a coach with the North Suburban Soccer Association. Thomas has a US Soccer "D" License.
Thomas is a graduate of Indiana University with an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. Before beginning his coaching career in soccer, Thomas coached women's college rugby and worked several years as a Health Fitness Specialist.