Coach Thomas-Anderson

Christ Follower ✝️ | Current Collegiate Athletics Academic & Student-Athlete Development Professional | Former Texas HS Teacher & Coach | TCU & Liberty Alum

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

I've preached this message many times this week to different student-athletes who have come into my office, and it's one that I will continue to share because it's so powerful!

Something my mom always preached to me: Don't compare your journey to someone else's. You'll end up distracted, focusing on the wrong things instead of what is right in front of you.

Everyone has a different path, a different timeline, and a different purpose. Stay the course, trust the process, and move at your own pace. You don't have to be where someone else is. Just keep becoming who you're meant to be.❤️

[NC State WBB 🐺🏀 @PackWomensBball]

another one 😍

[NC State WBB 🐺🏀 @PackWomensBball]

KP WELCOME TO COLLEGE BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

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[Felicia B. @Felicia_B_]

There are limitations that we are working within (curriculum, grades earned, major offerings, university rules and regulations, NCAA rules).

We are doing our best and the priority has ALWAYS & will ALWAYS be helping student athletes graduate & earn a meaningful degree.

[Felicia B. @Felicia_B_]

Please stop blaming the advisors.
📍Student decides to transfer
📍Advisor gets students transcripts & evaluates classes
📍Advisor informs coach/student of majors they can meet NCAA eligibility benchmarks
📍Student decides whether to transfer

Advisors fight for every credit!

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

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[Felicia B. @Felicia_B_]

Please stop blaming the advisors.
📍Student decides to transfer
📍Advisor gets students transcripts & evaluates classes
📍Advisor informs coach/student of majors they can meet NCAA eligibility benchmarks
📍Student decides whether to transfer

Advisors fight for every credit!

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

LOVE this game day flyer! @brooklynterryy 💙 Proud of you!

[East Texas A&M WBB @Lion_WBB]

🏀 GAME DAY!
See you in the Field House! #HailET

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[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

TOUGHHHHH!!!!👏🏾💙 @madi_crawford2

[Pitt Basketball @Pitt_WBB]

Madison and-oneeee!

ACCNX

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

@JacyAbii God’s plan! 👏🏾

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

When it’s registration season, but your athletes just want to come hang out in your office instead of letting you get through your appointments.😂

[Coach Lowe @CoachLoweIA]

Nearly every kid you coach, regardless of sport, won’t play in college. And most of them don’t even want to and that’s okay. Those are the ones who need the program to be about more than wins. But some will have goals bigger than their hometown. If they do, it’s your job to help them get there. If you can’t, find someone who can. A kid’s goals shouldn’t be capped by an adult who can’t (or won’t) help them get there.

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES‼️‼️

Start doing these three things CONSISTENTLY, and your transition to college as a student-athlete can be a little less stressful!

1. Take Ownership of Your Academics 📚
•Don't wait until the last minute to complete assignments.
•Use a planner or calendar to keep track of tests, assignments, and deadlines.
•Ask your teachers questions when you don't understand something.
•Make academics a priority, even during your athletic season.

2. Start Practicing Independence 🗓️
•Check your personal email regularly for updates from colleges.
•Keep track of application, scholarship, financial aid, and housing deadlines.
•Read emails and instructions carefully before asking someone else what they say.
•Practice handling responsibilities without relying on your parents to remind you.

3. Get Comfortable Communicating 🗣️
•Practice sending professional emails to your teachers and coaches.
•Learn how to ask questions when you need clarification.
•Communicate respectfully and take responsibility when you make a mistake.
•Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

Remember: College is a new chapter, and nobody expects you to have everything figured out on day one. But the habits you build during your high school years can make a BIG difference when you step onto campus as a college student-athlete!

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

When a professor knocks on your office door just to share some praise about your student-athletes🥹💙…LOVE IT!

[Notre Dame Women's Basketball @ndwbb]

first @accwbb honor for @JacyAbii 🤩

#GoIrish

[Coach VJ @VeraJoBustos]

The coach who holds you accountable to be on time, touch the line, and pick up your trash sees the athlete you are becoming in those small choices.

They set the stage for who you will be when the discipline around you is removed and nobody is telling you where to be or what to do. The habits you build under their watch become the person you are without it.

Your choices today build your character tomorrow.

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

Being a former high school coach and now working in college athletics, I have come to appreciate just how many transferable skills coaching provided me. Leadership, communication, organization, time management, relationship-building, problem-solving, and advocating for others are just a few. Coaching prepares you for so much more than the game. Those skills follow you into every professional setting, and I am grateful for the experience it gave me!

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

Yesterday was Texas High School Coaches Day! As my institution is surrounded by so many incredible high schools and school districts, I want to take a moment to recognize the coaches who give so much of themselves to their student-athletes.

Coaching goes far beyond game day. It is the weekday and weekend hours, early morning practices, driving buses, doing laundry, managing inventory, breaking down film, preparing scouting reports, attending parent and booster club meetings, all while balancing the responsibility of teaching classes.

So much happens behind the scenes that people never get to see. The time, sacrifice, and commitment that go into developing young people deserve to be recognized.
Thank you for being more than coaches. Thank you for being mentors, teachers, role models, and advocates. The impact you make extends far beyond the game, and it matters more than you know!

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

@Felicia_B_ Yep!!! Not doing a single thing all weekend. I’m beat!

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

Me all weekend:
Advisors you know

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

@haleymajorr @taylorrozantz RIGHT!!!!🤪

[Coach Thomas-Anderson @_CoachAnderson_]

@taylorrozantz YES!