Roger Thomas (American football coach)

Roger Thomas (born August 19, 1947) is an American football coach and sports administrator, currently athletic director at the University of Mary. Thomas was the head coach of the University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Sioux football team from 1986 to 1998, and the UND athletic director from 1999 to 2005. From there, he went on to serve as the commissioner of the NCAA Division II North Central Conference from 2005 until the conference's demise in 2008.

Career

• 1969-1976 Augustana College - assistant coach
• 1976-1977 Sioux Falls College - head coach
• 1978-1979 University of North Dakota - offensive coordinator
• 1980-1982 California State University, Fullerton - assistant head coach/offensive coordinator
• 1983 University of Minnesota - offensive backfield coach
• 1984-1985 Toronto Argonauts - offensive backfield/receivers coach
• 1986-1998 University of North Dakota - head coach
• 1999-2005 University of North Dakota - athletic director
• 2005-2008 North Central Conference - commissioner
• 2008–present University of Mary - athletic director