He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) from 2012 to 2016.
For his final season of eligibility, Thomas transferred to Howard University, where he was named to the MEAC Second Team All-Conference after averaging 12 points per game along with 8 rebounds a contest, helping the Bison to an 18–13 record.
After playing pro ball, Thomas joined the coaching staff at Howard in 2004 under Frankie Allen.
In 2007, he joined the staff at UMBC, where he was a part of the Retrievers' 2008 America East Championship season and appearance in the 2008 NCAA tournament.
Just two days before the 2012–13 season, Thomas was named the acting head coach of UMBC after Randy Monroe was relieved of his duties.