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American athlete and coach (1890–1973)

G. Cullen Thomas
Biographical details
Born	(1890-08-21)August 21, 1890 Parke County, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 11, 1973(1973-01-11) (aged 82) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1909–1911	Butler

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912–1918	Butler
Basketball
1912–1913	Butler
Baseball
1910–1919	Butler

Head coaching record
Overall	20–24–2 (football) 16–18 (basketball) 10–23–1 (baseball)

George Cullen Thomas (August 21, 1890 – January 11, 1973) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1910 to 1919. He also served as Butler's head football coach from 1912 to 1918 and as men's basketball coach during the 1912–13 season. Thomas was a charter member of Butler's Athletics Hall of Fame. Thomas also participated in track and field at Butler.

Thomas died on January 11, 1973, at Eitel Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Butler Christians (Independent) (1912–1915)
1912	Butler	5–3
1913	Butler	2–4–1
1914	Butler	4–2
1915	Butler	1–6
Butler Christians (Indiana College Athletic League) (1916–1917)
1916	Butler	3–5
1917	Butler	3–3
Butler Christians (Independent) (1918)
1918	Butler	2–1–1
Butler:		20–24–2
Total:		20–24–2

References

"Baseball Record book" (PDF). Butler University. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
"Butler Football Record Book" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
"Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ "George Cullen Thomas". butlersports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
"G. C. Thomas, past officer of General Mills, dies at 82". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. January 12, 1973. p. 6C. Retrieved August 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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v t e Butler Bulldogs athletic directors
James L. Zink (1895–1898) G. Cullen Thomas (c. 1915) Harlan Page (1920–1926) Tony Hinkle (1926–1927) George Clark (1927–1930) Harry M. Bell (1930–) Tony Hinkle (1931–1942) Wally Middlesworth # (1942) Frank Hedden # (1942–1945) Tony Hinkle (1945–1970) Thomas M. Warner (1970–1975) Bill Sylvester (1975–1989) Mary Ann Rohleder # (1989–1990) John Parry (1990–2006) Barry Collier (2006– ) # denotes acting/interim athletic director

Butler Bulldogs athletic directors

James L. Zink (1895–1898)
G. Cullen Thomas (c. 1915)
Harlan Page (1920–1926)
Tony Hinkle (1926–1927)
George Clark (1927–1930)
Harry M. Bell (1930–)
Tony Hinkle (1931–1942)
Wally Middlesworth # (1942)
Frank Hedden # (1942–1945)
Tony Hinkle (1945–1970)
Thomas M. Warner (1970–1975)
Bill Sylvester (1975–1989)
Mary Ann Rohleder # (1989–1990)
John Parry (1990–2006)
Barry Collier (2006– )

# denotes acting/interim athletic director

v t e Butler Bulldogs head baseball coaches
Unknown (1898) No team (1899–1900) Walter F. Kelly (1901–1905) No team (1906–1907) Walter F. Kelly (1908) Jack McKay (1909) G. Cullen Thomas (1910–1915) No team (1916–1917) G. Cullen Thomas (1918–1919) No team (1920) Tony Hinkle (1921–1927) George Clark (1928) Willie McGill (1929) No team (1930–1931) Willie McGill (1932) Tony Hinkle (1933–1941) Wally Middlesworth (1942) Walter Floyd (1943) No team (1944) Frank Hedden (1945) Tony Hinkle (1947–1971) Thomas M. Warner (1972–1974) Scott Neat (1975–1991) Steve Farley (1992–2016) Dave Schrage (2017–2022) Blake Beemer (2023– )

Butler Bulldogs head baseball coaches

Unknown (1898)
No team (1899–1900)
Walter F. Kelly (1901–1905)
No team (1906–1907)
Walter F. Kelly (1908)
Jack McKay (1909)
G. Cullen Thomas (1910–1915)
No team (1916–1917)
G. Cullen Thomas (1918–1919)
No team (1920)
Tony Hinkle (1921–1927)
George Clark (1928)
Willie McGill (1929)
No team (1930–1931)
Willie McGill (1932)
Tony Hinkle (1933–1941)
Wally Middlesworth (1942)
Walter Floyd (1943)
No team (1944)
Frank Hedden (1945)
Tony Hinkle (1947–1971)
Thomas M. Warner (1972–1974)
Scott Neat (1975–1991)
Steve Farley (1992–2016)
Dave Schrage (2017–2022)
Blake Beemer (2023– )

v t e Butler Bulldogs head football coaches
Unknown (1884) No team (1885) Unknown (1886) Clinton L. Hare (1887) No team (1888) Clinton L. Hare (1889) Billy Crawford (1890–1891) Unknown (1892–1893) Joseph Marshall Flint (1894–1895) Flint (1896) James L. Zink (1897) Earl W. Williamson (1898) Walter F. Kelly (1899–1903) Edgar Wingard (1904–1905) Don Robinson (1906) Jack McKay (1907–1908) Walter Gipe (1909) Jack McKay (1910) Dave Allerdice (1911) G. Cullen Thomas (1912–1918) Joe Mullane (1919) Harlan Page (1920–1925) Tony Hinkle (1926) George Clark (1927–1929) Harry M. Bell (1930–1931) Fred Mackey (1932–1934) Tony Hinkle (1935–1941) Frank Hedden (1942) No team (1943–1944) Frank Hedden (1945) Tony Hinkle (1946–1969) Bill Sylvester (1970–1984) Bill Lynch (1985–1989) Bob Bartolomeo (1990–1991) Ken LaRose (1992–2001) Kit Cartwright (2002–2005) Jeff Voris (2006–2021) Mike Uremovich (2022–2024) Kevin Lynch (2025– )

Butler Bulldogs head football coaches

Unknown (1884)
No team (1885)
Unknown (1886)
Clinton L. Hare (1887)
No team (1888)
Clinton L. Hare (1889)
Billy Crawford (1890–1891)
Unknown (1892–1893)
Joseph Marshall Flint (1894–1895)
Flint (1896)
James L. Zink (1897)
Earl W. Williamson (1898)
Walter F. Kelly (1899–1903)
Edgar Wingard (1904–1905)
Don Robinson (1906)
Jack McKay (1907–1908)
Walter Gipe (1909)
Jack McKay (1910)
Dave Allerdice (1911)
G. Cullen Thomas (1912–1918)
Joe Mullane (1919)
Harlan Page (1920–1925)
Tony Hinkle (1926)
George Clark (1927–1929)
Harry M. Bell (1930–1931)
Fred Mackey (1932–1934)
Tony Hinkle (1935–1941)
Frank Hedden (1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Frank Hedden (1945)
Tony Hinkle (1946–1969)
Bill Sylvester (1970–1984)
Bill Lynch (1985–1989)
Bob Bartolomeo (1990–1991)
Ken LaRose (1992–2001)
Kit Cartwright (2002–2005)
Jeff Voris (2006–2021)
Mike Uremovich (2022–2024)
Kevin Lynch (2025– )

v t e Butler Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches
Unknown (1896–1897) James L. Zink (1897–1899) Walter F. Kelly (1899–1903) Ralph Jones (1903–1904) Edgar Wingard (1904–1906) Art Guedel (1906–1907) Jack McKay (1907–1908) Joe McCrea & Jack McKay (1908–1909) Walter Gipe (1909–1910) Bill Diddle (1910–1912) G. Cullen Thomas (1912–1913) No team (1913–1914) G. Cullen Thomas (1914–1918) Joe Mullane (1918–1919) F. E. Ellis (1919–1920) Harlan Page (1920–1926) Tony Hinkle (1926–1942) Frank Hedden (1942–1943) No team (1943–1944) Frank Hedden (1944–1945) Tony Hinkle (1945–1970) George Theofanis (1970–1977) Joe Sexson (1977–1989) Barry Collier (1989–2000) Thad Matta (2000–2001) Todd Lickliter (2001–2007) Brad Stevens (2007–2013) Brandon Miller (2013–2014) Chris Holtmann (2014–2017) LaVall Jordan (2017–2022) Thad Matta (2022– )

Butler Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches

Unknown (1896–1897)
James L. Zink (1897–1899)
Walter F. Kelly (1899–1903)
Ralph Jones (1903–1904)
Edgar Wingard (1904–1906)
Art Guedel (1906–1907)
Jack McKay (1907–1908)
Joe McCrea & Jack McKay (1908–1909)
Walter Gipe (1909–1910)
Bill Diddle (1910–1912)
G. Cullen Thomas (1912–1913)
No team (1913–1914)
G. Cullen Thomas (1914–1918)
Joe Mullane (1918–1919)
F. E. Ellis (1919–1920)
Harlan Page (1920–1926)
Tony Hinkle (1926–1942)
Frank Hedden (1942–1943)
No team (1943–1944)
Frank Hedden (1944–1945)
Tony Hinkle (1945–1970)
George Theofanis (1970–1977)
Joe Sexson (1977–1989)
Barry Collier (1989–2000)
Thad Matta (2000–2001)
Todd Lickliter (2001–2007)
Brad Stevens (2007–2013)
Brandon Miller (2013–2014)
Chris Holtmann (2014–2017)
LaVall Jordan (2017–2022)
Thad Matta (2022– )

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