Donald Thomas came to NCCU after spending the 2011-12 season as an assistant coach at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C. where he was the recruiting coordinator along with his coaching duties that included being the head coach of the junior varsity squad. Prior to his time as a member of the Falcons men’s basketball program, the Baltimore, Md. native assisted in recruiting, opponent scouting, and player development in the same position at his alma mater the University of Pikeville under coach Kelly Wells.
After averaging 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in his senior season to earn honorable mention honors in the Mid-South Conference, Thomas worked his way up from a student assistant position and played a key role in the 2011 campaign where UPike finished the year 30-7 overall and won the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Division I National Championship.
Since 2008, Thomas has assisted in developing three NAIA Division I All-Americans and five players who have gone on to play professionally. Thomas graduated in 2008 with a degree in business administration, and currently lives in Durham, N.C.
