Chris Thousand is a 2002 graduate from Lakeland College where he was a four time all-conference player and “Player of the Year” in the LMC in 2002. As a senior in 2002, he also helped lead Lakeland to a fifth-place finish nationally at the NCAA Division III World Series. He closed out his playing career listed in 14 categories in the Lakeland record book.

Chris Thousand comes to Edgewood College after nine years of coaching at Lakeland College. Under his direction, the 2010 team finished with 21 wins, the first 20-win season since 2005, and the sixth best record in program history. The team finished listed in the top five of 19 individual season records and 10 team season records in Lakeland history. Thousand was also named Northern Athletics Conference Coach of the Year.

A native of Barneveld, Wis., Thousand instructed many Lakeland's hitters and further helped re-write the Lakeland record books. Under Thousand's leadership, Lakeland teams are second and fourth in Lakeland history in runs scored, second and third in hits in a season, third and fourth in team batting average, second in home runs, second and third in doubles and second and fourth in runs batted in.

Thousand's undergraduate degree is in sports studies/facilities management, and he received his master of arts in counseling from Lakeland in May 2009. He now resides in Barneveld with his wife Danielle and his three young kids Taylee, Tatum, and Ty.

Coach Brisack’s comments: “I have had the pleasure of coaching against Chris during his playing days and as the Head Coach at Lakeland. I have great respect for his knowledge of the game and his ability to teach the game. His familiarity with our conference and regional opponents will certainly add to our coaching staff’s ability to prepare our team.”