Hall of Fame
Brent Thomas wrestled from 1977-79. Thomas was the runner-up in the Minnesota Junior College Athletic Association (MJCAA) State Tournament in 1978, state champion in 1979, and a two-time NJCAA National Tournament qualifier. After Bethany, Thomas continued his wrestling career at Taylor University (Upland, IN) where he was a two-time conference champion, regional champion, and NAIA National Tournament qualifier. He was also selected to wrestle on the College All-Star Team that went on to defeat Japan's College All-Star Team.
Brent graduated from Taylor University with a degree in education in 1983, and then later earned his master’s in education from Saint Xavier University (Chicago, IL) in 1993. He taught physical education in the Rockford, IL, schools from 1989-1998, and was the head wrestling coach at Rockford Jefferson High School from 1994-1998. He then moved on to Jacobs High School in Algonquin, IL, where he taught physical education and outdoor education and was the head wrestling coach until he retired in 2019. Brent is married to Deb, and they have four daughters, Torrie, Taylor, Taryn, and Tessa. He makes his home in Cherry Valley, IL, and is a member at Community Bible Church.
