University of San Francisco Athletics

Harker School in San Jose hired Tomas Thompson as the new Head Coach of the school’s varsity girls basketball team in 2015. In addition to his collegiate playing experience, had extensive coaching experience, including both high school and club affiliations.

A K-8 P.E. teacher at Hillbrook School in Los Gatos, Thompson previously spent nearly 12 years teaching K-5 P.E. at Harker’s lower school, while also serving as assistant coach for the upper school’s boys varsity basketball team. Thompson also has coached the grade 6 San Jose Cagers, an elite AAU girls basketball club, as well as at Los Altos High and Valley Christian (where in 2002 he was an Assistant Coach for the boys team that won the NorCal title).

Thompson is a graduate of the University of San Francisco, with a Bachelors in Exercise and Sports Science. He played Division 1 basketball for the USF Dons, setting a record for the most 3-pointers in a game without a miss. A 1988 graduate of Soquel High, Thompson played on the Knights’ boys basketball team, where he held a record-breaking 1,948 career points and averaged 23 points per game during his senior season. He subsequently received the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Most Valuable Player Award (HarkerNews).