Steve Thames

Biography

Steve Thames is in his second season as the Scarlet Knights' assistant running backs coach in 2025. A Prince George's County, Maryland, native, Thames spent the previous four years (2020-23) at Georgetown, serving as pass game coordinator, wide receivers coach, recruiting coordinator and director of player personnel. Working with running backs coach Damiere Shaw, a Broyles Award nominee, Thames was part of an offensive staff that saw Rutgers average 28.9 points per game in 2024, the team's best mark in the Big Ten era. Led by All-American, First Team All-Big Ten honoree and 1,000-yard rusher RB Kyle Monangai, the Scarlet Knights ran for 2,279 yards, the 10th-highest mark for a season in program history. The 175.3 rushing yards per game ranked third in the Big Ten for the team's best placement since joining the league. Overall, the running back position group had no fumbles for the season, as RB Antwan Raymond scored eight rushing touchdowns, the most in a season for a Rutgers true freshman in program history and second-most nationally among Power Four true freshmen. He totaled 457 rushing yards overall to lead all Big Ten true freshmen and rank fifth among Power Four players in his class in 2024. In 2023 with the Hoyas, Thames helped both WR Jimmy Kibble and WR Nicholas Dunneman earn Second Team All-Patriot League honors. Kibble posted eight receiving touchdowns, including a program-record 95-yard score against Bucknell. Thames was instrumental in the development of Joshua To