Bill Thomas
NISD Natatorium
Aquatics Coordinator
 & NS-1604 Head Coach

billthomas@nisd.net

ASCA Certification - Level 4
Certified Pool Operator
Certified Aquatic Administrator

Senior Team Coach Bill Thomas began coaching in 1976.  He has been working with the Northside Senior Team since 1987, excluding a 3 year hiatus to the west coast.

He has coached well over 100 high school and NCAA All-Americans, dozens of Junior National and Senior National Qualifiers, individual National, Junior National and UIL State Champions, Olympic Trials Qualifiers, two USA National Team Members, and six Olympic athletes representing other nations.  He was also coach of a Junior National Championship Team.

From 2001-2005 he was Aquatics Coach at O'Connor High School where his team captured the girls' District Swimming Title in 2005.  His O'Connor athletes have received 7 Swimming, 4 Water Polo and 8 Academic All-American awards. 

Coach Thomas is a Life Member of the American Swimming Coaches Association and certified as a Level 4 Coach.  He is also an instructor for the ASCA Level 1 and 2 courses.  He has been recognized by the ASCA and the Counsilman Creative Coaching Awards for the development of the Backstroke Canopy that can be seen at the Northside Aquatics Center during the short course season. 

A published author, Coach Thomas has written numerous articles on coaching and leadership, as well as editing coaching curriculum guides for swimming and water polo.

Coach Thomas is a native of Oregon where he was a High School State Champion, Collegiate All-American and National Qualifier in the freestyle.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Cameron University and a Master of Science degree from Southern Oregon University in Secondary Education.  He has two daughters, Tara and Trista (both of whom were accomplished swimmers in their own right), and three grandchildren.