Vanguard University

The athlete: Thomas comes to the Lions after playing for Head Coach Rod Bermudez at Casa Grande High School in Casa Grande, AZ…1^st team All-Conference, team captain and Defensive Player of the Year…also played golf…has played soccer for 12 years…big, strong athlete who will play with the back line…good in the air and a solid tackler.

The person: Thomas was born in Mesa, AZ on September 21, 1988 to parents Richard and Leslie…has a younger brother and two younger sisters…majoring in Music…likes to eat pasta and cookie dough ice cream…likes the color blue and the number five…likes watching “The Office” on TV…most respects Paul Looper who helped turn him to God…learned in life to honor God…soccer has taught him to be motivated…would like to become a worship leader.

His thoughts: I selected VU because God, soccer and music.