NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Coaches Hall of Fame
Thomas coached at Northeastern Oklahoma A & M for 17 years and won 13 state titles, four regional championships and two second place finishes in JUCO World Series. His Won-Loss record was 300-59. JUCO Tournament Sportsmanship Award is given in his honor each year. Director of first JUCO Tourney in 1958 and helped organize national championship in 1959.