Chatham Athletic Director Scott Thomas To Step Down

by Eric Adler

CHATHAM – After a decade at the helm, Scott Thomas has decided to step down as athletic director at Chatham High School at the end of the school year.

The decision comes on the heels of the Monomoy regional merger, which will unite all of Chatham and Harwich's athletic teams beginning this fall.

Thomas, who took over as AD at Chatham in the fall of 2002, has also served as the Chatham boys varsity soccer coach since 2003 and the varsity baseball coach since 2004. He said he has withdrawn his name from consideration to coach those sports at Monomoy.

Thomas declined to go into detail at this time as to why he's resigning all three posts, but said, “The decision to step down was a difficult one that I made with a heavy heart, but it's the best thing for me and my family under the circumstances.”

Thomas interviewed last week for the position of Monomoy's boy's soccer coach along with Harwich boys soccer coach Tony Catanzaro. He said Chatham Principal Paul Mangelinx and Harwich Principal Kevin Turner could not agree who to select for the job, but that they would eventually have to come to a consensus. Thomas then withdrew his name from the running. He has chosen not to apply for the position as Monomoy's baseball coach either.

Thomas will remain Chatham's PE and Health teacher. He said he plans to comment more about his decision to step down from his athletic roles in the near future.

Thomas compiled a 99-54-23 record as Chatham's soccer coach and 109-74 record as its baseball coach (including a 3-5 mark so far this season).

See our May 10 edition for full coverage of the story.