THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
St. Anne-Pacelli Athletics

Calvin Thomas will be coming to Pacelli from Stewart County High where he has served as athletic director, PE teacher, and head basketball coach since 2020. Thomas replaces Corry Black, who is leaving Pacelli at the end of this school year to pursue an opportunity as Dean of Scholars at Emanuel Preparatory Academy. Thomas will officially begin his new role at Pacelli on July 1, 2024. A native of Eufaula, Ala., Thomas has been passionate about sports since a young child, playing in numerous recreation and summer leagues. He advanced his career at Eufaula High School, along with playing AAU Basketball for the Detroit Fire (Detroit, Mich.) and the Georgia Blazers (Columbus, Ga.). Thomas then attended Tuskegee University where he played collegiate basketball for four years and earned a bachelor’s degree in History in 2014. Among many awards, he was voted the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship game as a freshman and earned three championship rings in four years. Thomas went on to play semi-pro basketball for the Auburn Flyers and played pro ball in Spain. Before working at Stewart County High, Thomas was an AAU coach, and served as a PE teacher, head basketball coach, and assistant football coach at Manchester Middle School (2017-2020). During that time, he pursued a Physical Education Certificate from Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy, earning it in 2020.