Jeff Thomas Inducted Into WVC Hall of Fame (3-14-10)
Jeff Thomas, who wore a UW-Oshkosh uniform for six seasons, made an immediate impact for the Titans. In 2001, he was named the Wisconsin Volleyball Conference Freshman of the Year, as well as a member of the WVC All-star team. Starting his career as a high-flying middle blocker, Jeff helped the Titans to a 25th-place showing at the NIRSA Division I national championship.
In 2002, Jeff was instrumental in making UW-Oshkosh a nationally recognized name when he moved to the left-side hitter position and helped the Titans to a 21st-place mark at the NIRSA Division I national championship.
In 2003, Jeff was named to the All-WVC first team as UW-Oshkosh captured the WVC North Division crown. At the NIRSA Division I national championship, Jeff helped the Titans to a fifth-place showing, their best since the 1998 season.
The following year, Jeff was honored for the second consecutive year as an All-WVC first team selection, as well as picking up the WVC State Championship Most Valuable Player award for leading the Titans to the 2004 title. One week later, Jeff was assisting the Titans to another fifth-place performance at the NIRSA Division I national championship.
Racking up his third consecutive All-WVC first team honor in 2005, Jeff helped put UW-Oshkosh in the national spotlight as they went 61-7 overall and reached the title match of the NIRSA Division I national championship. His efforts did not go unnoticed as he was acknowledged as an All-American first team member.
His final season was one that most athletes only dream of as the Titans capped off the 2006 campaign with one of the most dominating seasons in the history of NIRSA.
UW-Oshkosh first won the WVC regular season and WVC state championship without losing a match and then went on to win it's first ever NIRSA Division I national championship. Jeff was named to the All-WVC first team for a fourth straight season and was placed on the All-WVC state championship team. The Titans finished the season with an incredible 56-1 record.
After graduating from UW-Oshkosh, Jeff had the privilege of getting the opportunity to train in Anaheim, California with the USA national team for a brief period. He is still very active in volleyball, including playing USA Adult Nationals in the Open Division.
Jeff is the seventh UW-Oshkosh player or team inducted into the WVC Hall of Fame joining Jim Boos and Mike Radtke (2002), Paul Hammen (2003), Josh Wagner (2004), David Boos (2006) and the 1996 Division II national championship team (2008).
Jeff is a special education teacher for Madison LaFollete High School and is also the boys' junior varsity head coach. He also will be getting married to Kayla Ebert in the fall.
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