Jim Thorson
Head Men's Basketball Coach
13th Year
605/668.1501
jthorson@mtmc.edu

Family: Susan (Wife), Kari and Kristen (Daughter)
Hometown: Willow Lake, South Dakota

Education:
M.S., South Dakota State University, Physical Education
B.S., South Dakota State University, Zoology

About Coach Thorson
Coach Thorson begins his 13th year as the head coach of the Lancers and 27th year of coaching at the collegiate level. He also teaches wellness/fitness and coaching preparation classes in the Department of Physical Education and serves as Lancer Club Coordinator with responsibilities for coordinating fund raising in the athletic department.

Coach Thorson’s coaching record includes 2 South Dakota State ‘B’ Tournament appearances winning a State Championship in 1977. His college teams have participated in 3 NCAA Division II post season tournaments advancing to the Elite 8 in 1992 and two NAIA Division II Tournaments finishing in the Final 4 in 1998.

He has been named Coach of the Year on 11 occasions at the State, Conference, and National levels. In his 12 years as head coach, the Lancer program has produced 33 All-Conference players, 3 Conference MVP’s, 2 Conference Defensive Players of the Year, 1 Freshman of the year, 10 All Americans and 33 NAIA All-America Scholar Athletes along with 8 tournament and conference championships and national rankings as high as 7th. Teaching the game to be played the right way and an emphasis on fundamentals are the back bone of coach Thorson’s philosophy and along with outstanding student-athletes are the reason for any success.