Hall of Fame
Thomas, the 1984 Way-Weigelt Award winner, was a four-year letterman on the Marietta College baseball team from 1981-84. During his time on the field, the Etta Express won four Mideast Regional Championships and two National Championships while finishing national runners-up the other two seasons.
Thomas earned honorable mention All-Ohio Athletic Conference in 1983. As a captain in 1984, he was named a first team All-OAC and All-Region selection as well as third team All-American. Thomas also earned Academic All-American honors in 1983 and 1984.
The outfielder, who also played second base, holds the school record for career stolen bases with 129, which ranks second in the OAC. A captain in 1984, he is also ranked second and fifth all-time at Marietta and in the OAC in runs scored with 206 and in games played with 200, respectively.
Thomas worked for two years in the oil and gas industry before taking a job at Meriam Process Technologies in Cleveland, Ohio. He has worked there for 20 years and is currently the Manager of Measurement and Instrumentation.
Thomas has spent time as a youth baseball, basketball and soccer coach in Strongsville, Ohio, where he and his wife, Dynda, live with their three children, Cort (16), Carolyn (13) and Caleb (11). He is an active member of the Strongsville United Methodist Church, where he serves on the Building Committee and teaches high school students in the LOGOS Program.
