Men's Basketball
2009-20010 Men's Basketball Team
HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH - MARCUS THOMAS Marcus Thomas is in his thrid year at the helm of the MMI Tigers program. In his first two seasons, the Tigers have managed to break the single season wins total at 21 wins as well as the single game scoring record (126 points) set against conference foe Northwest Shoals Community College. In two years, the Tigers have bested three Top 25 teams, one being ranked Number One in the country for several weeks the previous season.
Marcus became the Head Men's Basketball Coach during the spring of 2007. Prior to his arrival at MMI, he served as an assistant coach at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. While at Millsaps, Coach Thomas served as the head coach for the men's junior varsity team, assisted in budgeting travel and meals, implemented skill enhancement drills, recruited student-athletes, oversaw student-athlete academic progress, developed strength and conditioning programs and assisted with on-the-floor coaching. Coach Thomas served as an assistant coach at both Jackson State and Tougaloo College before coming to Millsaps in 2005.
Marcus Thomas's playing career started as a walk-on at the University of South Alabama. In 1994 he joined the United States Army where he played on the Army Post Team from 1994-1998. While enlisted in the Army, Coach Thomas also served as an assistant coach at both Fort Carson and Fort Bliss. After leaving the military, Coach Thomas accepted a scholarship to play point guard for Belhaven College. His 2001 team participated in the NAIA National Tournament. Coach Thomas graduated from Belhaven in 2001 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine and then completed a Master's Degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Jackson State University in 2004.
Marcus Thomas is married to the former Brownya Abram and has four chilrden: Aaron (10), Elijah (6), Nathan (4), and Samara (1).
