Amahl is entering his 11th year of coaching receivers at the collegiate level and his ninth with the Stags. After prepping at Santa Barbara High School, Amahl attended UC Santa Barbara where he set various records which included most catches in a season, most touchdowns in a season and most catches in a game. He also has the distinction of scoring the last touchdonw in UCSB football history (the program was cut following the 1991 season).  These accomplishments earned him All-American honors in 1991. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 1992, Amahl began teaching high school. He received his Master's degree in Education from Claremont Graduate University in 1995 and is finishing his PhD program there as well. Currently, he teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses at Claremont Graduate University. Coach Thomas lives in Fontana with his beautiful wife Charrma and their four children Apollo, Savannah, Justice and Pristine.