Gina Thomas

Biography

All-American and two-time World Champion Gina Thomas is heading into her 14th season as the head coach at the University of Cincinnati in 2026 after signing a contract extension in January that will keep her with the Bearcats through 2030. In May 2021, Thomas was elected as vice president of the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association (IWLCA), which includes a three-year service term. She has mentored 26 All-Conference selections over her Bearcat tenure, including seven in 2019 and four in 2024 and 2021. In 2021 her and assistants Shannon Witzel and Caitlin Prince named the AAC’s Coaching Staff of the Year. Prior to the 2019 campaign, CIncinnati had just five conference postseason honors, all since 2015. UC has earned team academic honors (3.2 GPA or higher) in 10 of her 13 years at the helm as well. During the 2025 season, Cincinnati opened a new chapter as the program completed its transition to the Big 12 Conference in head coach Gina Thomas’ 13th season at the helm. The Bearcats finished the regular season at 8–9 and remained in contention for a spot in the inaugural Big 12 Championship until the final slate of games, closing the year on Senior Day against Colorado in the program’s first-ever meeting. Cincinnati leaned on a balanced offensive attack that produced 202 goals (11.8 per game), with at least five different scorers in 13 contests. Graduate student Lauren Ottensmeyer led the way with 58 goals, ranking among the nation’s leaders, while Camryn Callaghan added