| Darin Thomas | |
| Birth Place: | Tyrone, Oklahoma |
| Player Years1: | 1986 |
| Player Team1: | Seward County CC |
| Player Years2: | 1987–1989 |
| Player Team2: | Oklahoma Christian |
| Player Positions: | Pitcher |
| Coach Years1: | 1990–1991 |
| Coach Team1: | Edmond (OK) Oklahoma Christian (asst.) |
| Coach Years2: | 1992–2000 |
| Coach Team2: | Seward County CC (asst.) |
| Coach Years3: | 2001–2007 |
| Coach Team3: | UT Arlington (asst.) |
| Coach Years4: | 2008–2022 |
| Coach Team4: | UT Arlington |
| Overall Record: | 404–414 |
| Tournament Record: | Southland: 7–6 WAC: 1–2 Sun Belt: 9–11 NCAA: 0–2 |
| Championships: | |
| Awards: | Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2017) |
Darin R. Thomas is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. He served as the head coach of the Texas–Arlington Mavericks (2008–2022).
Thomas attended Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas.[1] Thomas then accepted a scholarship to play at Oklahoma Christian College (OCC), to play college baseball for the OCC Eagles baseball team.[2] While with the Eagles, Thomas was a 3 time First Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference selection.[3]
Thomas immediately began his coaching career upon the completion of his college degree at Oklahoma Christian School. After two years at Oklahoma Christian School, he returned to Seward County as an assistant coach. Thomas spent 9 seasons as an assistant at Seward before being named an assistant at Texas–Arlington.[4]
Thomas was promoted to head coach in the fall of 2007. Following a 26–31 first season as head coach, UT Arlington signed Thomas to a 3-year contract extension.[5] On May 23, 2022, Thomas resigned as the head coach of the Mavericks.[6]