Cedric Thomas is an American college football coach and former player. He is the Head Coach at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, a position he has held since December 2023. Thomas previously served as the defensive coordinator at Alcorn State and was appointed to the Head Coach position after the resignation of long-time coach Fred McNair. Thomas served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff from 2018 to 2019 and Mississippi Delta Community College in 2021. Thomas played college football at Arkansas–Pine Bluff, before graduating in 2001.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Alcorn State |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Record | 6–6 |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–1998 | Mississippi Delta |
| 1999–2000 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001 | Alcorn State (GA) |
| 2002 | UT–Martin (RB) |
| 2003–2004 | Mississippi Delta (DC) |
| 2005–2006 | Itawamba (DB) |
| 2007–2011 | Mississippi Delta (DC) |
| 2012–2015 | Alcorn State (DB) |
| 2016–2017 | Alcorn State (DC) |
| 2018–2019 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| 2020 | Southern Miss (DB) |
| 2021 | Mississippi Delta |
| 2022–2023 | Alcorn State (DC) |
| 2024–present | Alcorn State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–20 (college) 5–4 (junior college) |
The former MDCC and UAPB standout earned an Associate of Arts degree from MDCC in 1998, a bachelor's degree in recreation in 2001 from UAPB, and a master's degree in administration from Alcorn State in 2015.
The former East Side High School graduate is married to Kelunda, and the couple has one daughter, Loegan. Thomas also has a son, Cedric Jr.
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2018–2019) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2–9 | 1–6 | T–4th (West) | |||||
| 2019 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 6–5 | 3–4 | 4th (West) | |||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff: | 8–14 | 4–10 | |||||||
| Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Alcorn State | 6–6 | 5–3 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| Alcorn State: | 6–6 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–20 | ||||||||
Junior college
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Delta Trojans (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges) (2021) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Mississippi Delta | 5–4 | 3–3 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| Mississippi Delta: | 5–4 | 3–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Cedric Thomas". Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "UAPB Named Cedric Thomas as New Head Football Coach". hbcucampaignfund.org. December 27, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Cedric Thomas Assistant Coach". alcornsports.com. March 1, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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