Jim Thomas has been the Madison Area Technical College head golf coach since the 2001-02 season and is in his seventh season at the college. In addition to coaching MATC Golf, Thomas is the general manager and head golf professional at The Bridges Golf Course.
During the 2008-09 season, Coach Thomas led the WolfPack golfers to their seventh straight conference title and eighth consecutive state title.
Coach Thomas’ philosophy of teaching golfers to play within themselves by playing smart golf and managing the course continues to help MATC golfers achieve tremendous success. His teams have acheived the highest national finish in MATC golf program history, not once, but twice. At the NJCAA Golf Championships in Chautauqua, NY, MATC placed second in the nation in two consecutive years (2002-03 & 2003-04). His team’s achievements have resulted in Thomas being named NJCAA Region XIII coach-of-the-year three times (2002, 2003, 2006) and WJCAA state coach-of-the-year eight times (2001-2008).
Coach Thomas was a three-time state tournament qualifier in golf for L.P. Goodrich High School. He turned pro before his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After college he became the head golf professional at Minocqua Country Club at a young 23 years old.
Thomas was born in Fond du Lac, WI. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1988. His wife’s name is Susan and they have four children, Jordyn, Brady, Alexis, and Chandon.
