Peter Thomas

Biography

Associate Head Coach, University of Richmond, 2023-present Assistant Coach, University of Richmond, 2022-23 Interim Head Coach, University of Richmond, 2023 Associate Head Coach, Campbell University, 2017-22 Assistant Coach, Campbell University, 2013-17 Director of Basketball Operations, University of Richmond, 2008-13 Basketball Operations Assistant, Eastern Kentucky University, 2007-08 Thomas, a 2007 Richmond graduate, rejoined Richmond as an Assistant Coach in May 2022 following nine seasons on the staff at Campbell University, including five as an associate head coach (2017-22). In June 2023, he was promoted to Associate Head Coach of the Spiders Men's Basketball program. In 2025-26, Thomas helped the Spiders offense to an average of 76.7 points per game, its best output in 21 seasons under Chris Mooney. Richmond finished 15-17 overall, a five-win improvement from the previous season. In his first season as associate head coach in 2023-24, Thomas and the Spiders went 15-3 in Atlantic 10 play, setting a school record for conference wins in a season and capturing the program's first A-10 regular season title since joining the league in 2001. Richmond won 11 straight games from mid-December through the end of January, the team's longest win streak since 1935, and finished the year 15-1 in the Robins Center, its best home record since the arena opened in 1972. The Spiders finished the season with an appearance in the NIT and a record of 23-10, tied for the sixth most wins in