One of the best defenders in program history,
Kyle Thomas '18 anchored one of the top defenses in Division III in his four years in the men's soccer program from 2014-17.
From Bel Air, Md., Thomas made a splash when he was named the MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year in 2014 before earning All-American honors and MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Year honors as a sophomore, Thomas set the bar as tall as his 6-6 height during his career. The second United Soccer Coaches' All-American in program history when he was a second-team selection as a sophomore, he was a two-time All-Mid-Atlantic Region pick, earning first-team accolades in 2015 and third-team honors in 2017.
The first conference defensive player of the year in program history, Thomas was a three-time All-MAC Commonwealth defender, earning first-team accolades in as a sophomore and senior and second-team plaudits as a junior.
In all, he helped Lycoming post a 61-14-9 record in his career, teaming with classmate Jordan Logan to win two MAC Commonwealth titles and make two appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship, reaching the Sweet 16 in 2015. He scored the game-winning goal in Lycoming's 1-0 first-round win over Johnson & Wales that season.
Posting eight goals and eight assists in his career, Thomas was always a threat on set pieces, heading in a key goal in Lycoming's 2-0 win over Messiah in 2015, which ensured the team's first undefeated conference regular season in program history.
An Academic All-MAC selection and MAC Academic Honor Roll pick in 2015, Thomas is a maintenance mechanic with Aberdeen Proving Ground for J & J Worldwide Services, as he has spent three years as a trade apprentice. Still actively weightlifting, he has also started to enjoy golf as well as fishing and hunting. He was recently engaged to fiancee, Gabby.
Nominated by:
Nate Gibboney, head men's soccer coach.
