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Matty Thomas is now in his fifth year as an assistant coach with UAH hockey, helping to lead the program in a new era of hockey as the team finished its fourth season in the prestigious WCHA in 2016-17.

Following the last two seasons he spent working with the University of Denver coaching staff, Thomas joined the Chargers in the summer of 2013 to work with the UAH defensemen and penalty kill units.
 
Thomas served as the volunteer assistant coach for the seven-time NCAA champion Denver Pioneers from 2011 to 2013, appearing in the national tournament in both of his seasons. While at Denver, he contributed in numerous aspects within the program; including video, practice planning and individual on-ice instruction. Prior to his arrival in Denver, Thomas served as assistant coach with the United States Naval Academy hockey program (ACHA) from 2009 to 2011. 

A 2005 graduate of the Naval Academy, Thomas was commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. He then completed three wartime deployments during tours aboard USS MONTEREY (CG 61) and USS ELROD (FFG 55), serving as Tomahawk Strike Officer and Damage Control Assistant, respectively. During his final tour of duty at Military Sealift Command Headquarters in Washington D.C., Thomas rejoined Navy hockey as an assistant coach. While there, he was responsible for recruiting, video coordination, special-teams strategies, classroom sessions, team-building development and off-ice conditioning.

A four-year letterwinner and team captain at Navy, he led the defense in scoring and plus/minus during his junior and senior seasons. Thomas earned an invitation to participate in the USA Hockey World University Games selection camp in 2004.

A native of Bow, N.H., Thomas resides in Madison with his wife Christine.