Thomas Hughes

Biography

THE THOMAS HUGHES FILE Born: November 11, 1996 in San Antonio, Texas High School: Norman North High School in Norman, Okla. College: Oklahoma, bachelor’s degree in administrative leadership, 2019; Kansas State, master’s in academic advising Family: Wife: Riley Playing Career Oklahoma, 2016-18 Kansas State, 2019 Coaching Career Kansas State, Assistant Coach, 2020-Present Hughes enters his fifth season as K-State’s assistant coach. After finishing his playing career for the Wildcats in 2019, Hughes spent one season as the volunteer assistant at Morehead State under head coach Mik Aoki. The Eagles went 5-10 before the 2020 season was cut short due to COVID-19. Over the last two seasons, Hughes has served as the Wildcats third base coach and has helped guide K-State to back-to-back NCAA Tournament runs, including the program’s second NCAA Super Regional appearance in 2024 – first since 2013. During his lone season at K-State in 2019, Hughes made 57 starts, including 49 at shortstop. He the Wildcats with 45 walks – the most by a K-State player since 2012 – and finished third on the team in on-base percentage, setting a program record with five walks during the Big 12 Championship, including three against Kansas on May 23. Defensively, he boasted a .971 fielding percentage as a middle infielder with a team-high 154 assists. Before joining K-State, Hughes spent three seasons at Oklahoma (2016–18), helping the Sooners to two NCAA Regional appearances, including a run to the 2018 Tall