Announced as an assistant coach and director of operations on July 2, 2025, by UTSA second-year head coach, Quentin Thomas played four seasons for Roy Williams at North Carolina from 2004-08, earned three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) titles, was a captain on the Tar Heels’ 2008 Final Four team and was part of North Carolina’s 2005 NCAA National Championship. Thomas was in action during the second-most winning four-year stretch in UNC history with 123 victories across his four years at Chapel Hill, playing in 129 games for the Tar Heels.
“I'm grateful for this opportunity that God has given me and I’m excited for this next chapter in my life,” Thomas said at the time of his hiring. “I'm looking forward to building and connecting with the players and coaching staff throughout the season and helping add as much value as I can, both on and off the court.”
Thomas arrived in San Antonio fresh off serving as an assistant coach at College of Alameda for NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton, helping the Cougars spark a dramatic nine-game improvement over the prior campaign. Thomas aided the development of Isaiah Hill, the Bay Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and an All-BVC first-teamer.
Prior to Alameda, Thomas was a skill development coach at Oakland’s Bishop O'Dowd High School (2023-24) and an assistant coach at Silverado High School in Henderson, Nevada. In his prep role, Thomas worked with UC Davis’ Cyril Franklin and UC Merced leading scorer Cameron Brown. Developing players since the end of his playing days, Thomas founded String Along Basketball in 2010 to help Bay Area youth on and off the court and has continued as a skill development coach since then, also serving as a management youth mentor at Feets Basketball Academy since 2020.