Entering their fourth year and now three coaches in, the Thomas University football program is hoping the third times the charm and what can get this program rolling.
Coaches may have changed, and players have come and gone, but for nearly two decades Jon Stephens has been a familiar face to the Thomas University baseball team.
The Thomas University football team has a new head coach in Vincent Davis. Coach and his Night Hawks got practice rolling Thursday, and although they have some hurdles to overcome, that season opener is looming.
Thomas University flag football is always in the conversation as one of the best NAIA teams in the country. In their fourth season, that hasn’t changed.
Thomas Night Hawks football played well in their final game of 2024 against Webber International, but the Warriors came out strong in the second half on route to a 24-21 win. Night Hawks finish the season at 1-9 overall.
Year two for the Thomas University football team hasn’t gone exactly how head coach Orlando Mitjans planned, but if there’s one takeaway, it’s that his 1-7 Night Hawks have continued to fight.
After four straight losses to start the year, the Thomas University Night Hawks finally picked up their first win of the season last Saturday over Warner, a victory the evened their conference record at 1-1.
Fundamentals are all so important to winning on the football field, and doing the little things right is something Thomas University struggled with in their week one loss to Bluefield.
For the last year, Thomas University head coach Orlando Mitjans has held on to the Night Hawks first season. They went 1-8, and on the eve of game one of their sophomore campaign, coach said he’s ready to get the taste out of his mouth.
Last week, Thomas University head coach Orlando Mitjans told us one of the biggest things he’s preaching to his guys is the need to finish. When things get hard, he wants his group to fight and finish the task at hand.
Mother Nature couldn’t put a damper on day two of Thomas University’s practice. The weather was so bad, the lights actually flickered out inside the gym,but head coach Orlando Mitjans choosing to look at the positive. He said the day threw his guys a little adversity, something that’s good for this team.
When you talk about about NAIA flag football, you have to talk about Thomas University. The Night Hawks are back-to-back conference champs as well as back-to-back national runners up, and now, they’re looking to win it all.
The regular season may not have gone the way the Thomas University men’s basketball team would have liked, but it was good enough to make the SSAC Tournament, and that’s what the Night Hawks are focused on now.
The Thomas University football team is closing in on the end of their very first season. This Saturday is their final home game, and their very first football homecoming.
There’s a lot to say about confidence when it comes to sport, and the Night Hawks of Thomas University are walking around with a little bit of swagger this week after getting their first win of the season over the weekend.
This season hasn’t exactly gone the way the Thomas University football team would have liked. In their very first year, the Night Hawks are 0-4, but two of those losses are by a touchdown or less, including Saturday’s loss to Ave Maria.
At approximately 12:03 PM on Saturday, September 2nd, the Night Hawks made history when toe was put to leather, as Thomas kicked off the Nations’s only military transition football program.
