Swimming and Diving
Sydney Thomas
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- st224@buffalo.edu
- Phone:
- 716-645-3130
Sydney Thomas was hired to the Bulls' staff as an assistant coach in May of 2025.
In Thomas' first season with the program, the Bulls finished fifth of nine teams at Mid-American Conference Championships. The Bulls had sophomore Bella Forsman and freshman Kamilla Nemes earn All-MAC Second Team honors. The team posted a 5-2 record in the regular season, with wins over Niagara, Marshall, Toledo, Duquesne and Miami (OH). The program added 19 new performances to the all-time top 10, including three relay times from conference championships.
Thomas came to Buffalo after spending two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Centre College. The Colonels succeeded under Thomas' guidance, winning the 2025 Southern Athletic Association Women's Swimming and Diving Championship for the first time since 2013. The women's program also finished second at conference championships in 2024, with the men's program earning second place in both seasons.
Thomas has ties to the Mid-American Conference, competing as a member of the Eastern Michigan University swimming program from 2016 to 2020. As a student-athlete, Thomas was a three-time Academic All-MAC selection, majoring in Exercise Science. Thomas' name still sits inside the program record books for the 400-yard individual medley, having the program's 10th-ranked time (4:25.39).
Thomas is also a native of Jamestown, New York, familiar with the City of Buffalo and the University. A six-time letterwinner at Southwestern Senior High School, Thomas had great success as a high school athlete. By the time she graduated, Thomas held the school record in five events, also being named to the NYSPHSSA State Team from 2013-15 and earning Scholastic All-American honors.
In Thomas' first season with the program, the Bulls finished fifth of nine teams at Mid-American Conference Championships. The Bulls had sophomore Bella Forsman and freshman Kamilla Nemes earn All-MAC Second Team honors. The team posted a 5-2 record in the regular season, with wins over Niagara, Marshall, Toledo, Duquesne and Miami (OH). The program added 19 new performances to the all-time top 10, including three relay times from conference championships.
Thomas came to Buffalo after spending two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Centre College. The Colonels succeeded under Thomas' guidance, winning the 2025 Southern Athletic Association Women's Swimming and Diving Championship for the first time since 2013. The women's program also finished second at conference championships in 2024, with the men's program earning second place in both seasons.
Thomas has ties to the Mid-American Conference, competing as a member of the Eastern Michigan University swimming program from 2016 to 2020. As a student-athlete, Thomas was a three-time Academic All-MAC selection, majoring in Exercise Science. Thomas' name still sits inside the program record books for the 400-yard individual medley, having the program's 10th-ranked time (4:25.39).
Thomas is also a native of Jamestown, New York, familiar with the City of Buffalo and the University. A six-time letterwinner at Southwestern Senior High School, Thomas had great success as a high school athlete. By the time she graduated, Thomas held the school record in five events, also being named to the NYSPHSSA State Team from 2013-15 and earning Scholastic All-American honors.
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