Bob Thomason coached the University of the Pacific Tigers men's basketball team for 25 seasons from 1988 to 2013.
11 Facts About Bob Thomason
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In 25 years at Pacific, Thomason has the most wins in school and Big West history with 437.
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Bob Thomason was named Big West Conference Coach of the Year five times.
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At Pacific, Bob Thomason played shooting guard for the Pacific Tigers from 1968 to 1971.
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Bob Thomason graduated with a degree in physical education and was an All-West Coast Conference selection as a senior after leading Pacific to the 1971 NCAA tournament and averaging 17.2 points.
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Bob Thomason became an assistant coach at Stagg High School in Stockton in 1971.
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Bob Thomason then became head varsity basketball coach at Escalon High School in 1973 and Turlock High School in 1976.
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Bob Thomason led Turlock to the school's first conference title in 25 years.
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In 1981, Bob Thomason became head coach at Columbia College, a junior college in Sonora, California.
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Bob Thomason moved up to the NCAA Division III ranks as head coach at Cal State Stanislaus in 1985.
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Bob Thomason returned to Pacific to be head coach in 1988 and would stay for 25 seasons.