Matt Thomas Class: Senior Hometown: Blasdell, NY High School: Orchard Park

General: Two-time Second-Team All-MAC selection ... played in 31events during his Miami career.

2005-06: Miami's lone representative on an All-MAC team, garnering second-team honors ... played in 11 of Miami's 12 tournaments ... led the team with a 74.38 average over 34 rounds ... finished among the top 20 in six times, including three top-10 finishes ... finished seventh at the Rice Intercollegiate, tied for seventh at the MAC Championships and tied for ninth at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate ... Miami's top finisher at six tournaments: NCAA Central Regional Preview, Wolverine Intercollegiate, Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, Rice Intercollegiate, Kepler Intercollegiate and MAC Championships ... low round of 69 came at the Wolverine Intercollegiate ... 30 of his 34 rounds counted toward the team score.

2004-05: Named to the All-MAC Second Team ... only player to compete in all 11 tournaments ... second on the team with a 73.76 average over 33 rounds ... best finish was a tie for first at the Missouri Bluffs Challenge (70-68-67=205) ... tied for seventh at the MAC Championships (68-72-69-76=285) to lead the RedHawks ... tied for 13th at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate ... tied for 18th at both the Radrick Farms Intercollegiate and the Earl Yestingsmeier Intercollegiate ... tied for 20th at the Northern Intercollegiate and tied for 25th at the Cardinal Intercollegiate ... earned his second letter.

2003-04: Played in eight tournaments and averaged 76.00 over 24 rounds ... best score was 70 (three times) ... also shot a final round one-under-par 71 at the MAC Championships ... best finish was a tie for eighth at the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate at Firestone where he shot 215 over 54 holes ... earned his first letter.

2002-03: Competed in the individual tournament at El Diablo and shot rounds of 72-75=147.

Amateur Experience: Tied for 10th at the 2005 Monroe Invitational (68-69-71-73=281) ... tied for 15th at the 2005 Porter Cup (72-69-69-69=279) ... tied for 32nd at the 2005 Sunnehanna Amateur (76-73-70-68=287) ... won the 2004 New York State Amateur ... runner-up at the 2003 New York State Amateur Championship, losing 1-up in the 36-hole final ... the qualifying medalist and No. 1 seed at the New York Amateur with rounds of 71-73=144 ... finished third at the 2003 BDGA Invitational at Elkdale G.C. with a 70 ... the second alternate at the 2003 U.S. Open sectional qualifier in western New York.

Prior to Miami: Runner-up at the 2002 New York High School Championship ... two-time all-state and all-region selection ... three-time winner of the Buffalo District Junior Championship ... medalist at the 2001 U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier ... finished second in medal play at the 2002 International Junior Masters ... placed fifth in medal play at the 2001 International Junior Masters and advanced to the semi-finals of match play ... finished fourth at the 2001 PGA Junior Series event in State College, Pa ... five-year letterwinner ... three-time team captain ... averaged 35.1 as a senior.

Personal: Born April 6, 1984 ... son of David and Maryann Thomas ... father is a PGA professional ... uncle was a member of the 1979 national champion golf team at Ohio State ... majoring in business.