| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1948 |
| Died | January 18, 2019 (aged 70) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1970 | Tennessee State |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1983 | Tennessee State (assistant) |
| 1984–1988 | Tennessee State |
| 1994–2003 | Texas Southern |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1986–1994 | Tennessee State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–78–3 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
William A. Thomas (October 21, 1948 – January 18, 2019) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1984 to 1988 and Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas from 1994 to 2003, compiling a career college football coaching record of 84–78–3.[1][2] Thomas was also the athletic director at Tennessee State from 1986 to 1994.