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Former Warrior Michael Thomas is new assistant coach

A familiar name from the University of Hawai’i basketball team’s recent past is returning in a new role.

Michael Thomas was announced as an assistant coach for the Rainbow Warriors by head coach Eran Ganot on Monday. Thomas was a starting forward on the 2015-16 Hawai’i team that won the Big West Conference and advanced to the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. He was also a three-year captain for the Warriors.

Here is the official announcement from www.hawaiiathletics.com …

HONOLULU – University of Hawaii men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot announced that former Rainbow Warrior player Michael Thomas has joined the UH staff as an assistant coach.