Maverick Coaching Staff 2008

Katrice Thomas - Head Coach

Coach Thomas enters her first year as the head coach, having been the top assisant a year ago with the Mavericks.

Prior to coming to MSC, Thomas coached at Doherty High School, her alma mater, in Colorado Springs, CO. At Doherty she helped the girls win their first Metro Championship title in four years, and coached two state qualifiers in the 4x100 (7th) and 4x200 (12th) relays. She also helped the next generation of sprint superstar hopefuls with Joe Gentry Track Troupe, a USATF junior track club. At the USATF Colorado Association Junior Olympic Championships, Thomas saw her athletes, GinAsia Hamilton cross the line 1st in both the 400 and 200m dash with times of 60.43 and 25.95. Chelsie Horton placed 3rd in the 100m (13.79); 3rd in the 200m (28.74) and 2nd in the 400 (65.08). Hamilton also advanced to Nationals where she was the silver medallist in the 200m with a time of 25.55, and was fifth place in the 400m (58.41). Hamilton and Horton both competed in the midget age group (ages 12-13).

Thomas earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Technical Journalism and a double option in Coaching and Ethnic Studies from Colorado State University. While at CSU she also competed for the Rams on the track in the short sprints. Thomas went from running a 58.99 in the 400m as a freshman to taking 2nd place in the Mountain West Conference Championships, being ranked in the top 50 in the nation. She was the Rams outdoor record holder with a time of 53.6 in just her sophomore season. She also holds the indoor 400m record and helped the Rams break records in the 4x100, 4x200, Sprint Medley and the 4x400 (indoor) relays.

Just as she did in her own career, Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of helping Mesa State Track and Field athletes meet their own aspirations and exceed the expectations of others.

Matt Canterbury - Assistant Coach