Thayer Basketball plays in the Independent School League that produces Division 1 players regularly. Thayer is seeking student athletes with the determination and the ability to play at a high level of prep school basketball.
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2005-2006 Thayer posted a 9-19 record. This year the team is hoping to rebound and return to their position as a top team in the highly competitive ISL.
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PAST PLAYERS Thayer Academy basketball has a long history of sending players to top programs at the Division 1 and 3 levels. Recent Thayer graduates playing in college are: Mike Jones (University of Maryland), Tryece Gibbs and Brandon Odom, (University of New Hampshire), Jamaal Dixon (University of Radford), Antoine Sylvia (New England College) and Napolean Lherisson (Brandeis).
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COACH Rob Dixon, Thayer ’79 is entering his 16th season as the head coach of the Tigers. Coach Dixon played at UNH, graduating in 1983 and was the first player from UNH drafted by an NBA team, the Washington Bullets. Coach Dixon's record as of last season was 297-124. This year’s team has junior captain, Jamal Turner (“School Sports” 1st team in the Greater Boston area) distributing the ball to co-captain Nate Richman, Jordan Kelly and Ian Vieira.
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FITNESS CENTER 2004 saw the completion of Thayer Academy’s new state of art 4,000 square-foot fitness center. The center houses; 3 free weights cages (for bench and squats), 17 cardio-vascular machines, a complete Cybex Circuit Trainer and 3 plasma TV’s. Providing supervision and instruction is
Rachel Sherblom
Fitness Director and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Rachele is a graduate of Northeastern University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Cardiopulmonary and Exercise Science. Rachele has her certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Prior to her position at Thayer Academy, Rachele worked with the strength team at Boston University training the Varsity Men’s Hockey team. Rachele teaches Science in the Middle School and runs the strength and conditioning camp in the summer at Thayer.
