UA Fort Smith Athletics

Alexus Thomas begins her first season as an assistant coach at UAFS in 2022-23. 

Thomas comes to Fort Smith as a Little Rock native and having spent the last season as an assistant coach for Lady Rebels AAU. During that time Thomas was also a middle school teacher for health, math and physical education.

Thomas officiated games for Hardwood Basketball Tournaments in 2021 after earning her master's degree from Coastal Carolina.

"What a great opportunity it is to join an up-and-coming organization!" Thomas exclaimed. "Thank you to Coach McAdams for believing in a young coach. I look forward to bringing new ideas to the program as well as learning under the direction of Coach McAdams."

Prior to her time in Conway, South Carolina, Thomas played two seasons at NCAA III Calvin University after earning All-State honors in high school. After her playing career, Thomas transitioned to an assistant coaching role for the Knights. She also served an internship with the NBA G League's Grand Rapids Drive assisting with player development and drills during the 2017-18 season.

Thomas earned her Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from Calvin in 2020 and a Master of Science in Sport Management from Coastal Carolina in 2021.