Dean Thomas (rugby league)

Dean Thomas

Personal information
Born	10 May 1966 Stoke, England
Height	6 ft (183 cm)
Weight	99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
c1993–c1999	York City Knights
1999–2001	Barrow Raiders
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
2005–2006	Gateshead Thunder	42	19	1	22	45
2013	Leicester Storm	46	15	0	31	33
	Total	88	34	1	53	39
Representative
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
2004–2005	West Indies	1	1	0	0	100
2009–2011	Jamaica	6	2	0	4	33

Dean Thomas is an English Rugby League football coach and former player. He is the current coach of Leicester Storm in the Conference League South.^[1]

Player

Thomas played for Ryedale-York now called York City Knights and Barrow Raiders. His primary position was winger. While at York City Knights he coached the York u16's in the English schools Rugby League after gaining his level 2 coaching badge.

Coaching

After retiring from playing in 2001 Thomas joined Sheffield Eagles rugby league club as fitness conditioner staying in this role for 5 years. He left to join National League 2 club Gateshead Thunder as head coach. During his two season stay he took the club to the play-offs in both seasons. He left to go to Salford Reds where he was a fitness conditioner. In 2008 he returned to Sheffield Eagles as Head of Youth Development and performance coach. Thomas was appointed head coach of Leicester Storm in 2013

International

Dean was appointed coach for the West Indies in 2004. In 2009 he was appointed head coach of Jamaica where he coached them in the Atlantic cup and the qualifiers for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup

References

1. "Rugby League: Leicester Storm coach Dean Thomas aims to get it right". Leicester Mercury.

External links

• Leicester Storm website