Coach Bill Thom Christmas Basketball Camp

A native of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, Bill Thom is an educator and hall-of-fame coach of the highest level. Starting his coaching career at his alma-mater, Croton-Harmon High School, Bill taught and coached there for 30 years, amassing a school record 386 victories. While at Croton-Harmon, Bill was named League Coach of the Year multiple times, Conference Coach of the Year twice, and New York State Section One Coach of the Year in 1996. Bill also created the Section One Court of Excellence Award which honored student-athletes who "excelled on the court, in the classroom, and in the community". This award was renamed to the "William J Thom Court of Excellence Award" in 2016 in Coach Thom’s honor.

Also during his time at Croton-Harmon, Bill was the Head Coach of the Hudson Valley region in both the Empire State Games and the Basketball Coaches Association of NY, winning 3 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, and 7 Bronze medals as head coach. More importantly, Coach Thom built relationships and developed skills with high school, college, and future pro-level talent.

After retiring from Croton-Harmon High School, Bill moved to Alabama where he coached three seasons as an assistant at Birmingham Southern College, his younger son, Ian's alma-mater. Following that stint, Bill was the Head Coach at Gulf Shores High School, where he brought the program to their first appearance in the Alabama State High School Championship reaching the round of 32, the only time this has happened in school history. 

Bill will lead the on-court skill development and program consultation efforts of BT Development Group. Please reach out if you want Hall of Fame level feedback on your game or program!

A native of Cold Spring, N.Y., Billy Thom is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), educator, and coach. Billy spent six seasons on staff at Davidson College, during which Davidson compiled an overall record of 141-61 and a conference record of 92-20 during that time. While Thom was at Davidson, the Wildcats advanced to the NCAA Division I tournament three times, including their memorable run to the Elite Eight in 2007-08.  

After six years at Davidson, Billy moved on to become the head coach for Boys Varsity Basketball at Millbrook School, a co-educational boarding school in the Hudson Valley, NY.  Over nine years at Millbrook, Billy has won over 100 games, won New England Coach of the Year honors in 2018 and 2022, and helped over 50 student-athletes find their way to playing at the collegiate level.  

Starting in 2016, Billy also pursued a Master's of Social Work and a license to practice clinical social worker in New York State. In addition to working directly with students and directing social-emotional learning at Millbrook School, Billy has also started private practice work with individual clients through Head in the Right Direction Counseling in Cold Spring, NY.   

Billy continues to combine his passion for teaching life through basketball and holistic social-emotional education in all that he does, understanding that every human and every athlete's story is unique. If you are interested in Billy working with your team, program, or individual athlete in relation to performance and wellness, please reach out.