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Mike Thornton
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 130
Crew Chief: 71 (55%)
U1: 44 (34%)
U2: 15 (12%)
Home Wins: 64%
Home Fouls: 18.7
Away Fouls: 19.2
Foul Diff: 0.5
Attendance: 1,418
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 130 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Crew Chief | 71 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| U2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 117 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| American | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| CUSA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| WAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Big South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-1-31 | Joe Wilbert III | Mike Thornton | Henry Howard | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Houston Christian | 73 - 71 | 19 - 17 | $1,325 | $7,950 |
| 2026-1-19 | Rodrick Dixon | Mike Thornton | James Ford | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | McNeese | 53 - 69 | 22 - 22 | $1,325 | $6,625 |
| 2026-1-10 | Mike Thornton | Brent Simmons | Kevin Boone | McNeese | SE Louisiana | 73 - 61 | 21 - 14 | $1,325 | $5,300 |
| 2026-1-3 | Mike Thornton | James Ford | Chris Bacunek | UT Rio Grande Valley | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 59 - 63 | 21 - 20 | $1,325 | $3,975 |
| 2025-12-21 | Rodrick Dixon | Mike Thornton | Matthew Martinez | Incarnate Word | Northern Arizona | 90 - 66 | 18 - 19 | $1,325 | $2,650 |
| 2025-11-10 | Joe Wilbert III | Mike Thornton | Bobby Bissant | McNeese | College Of Biblical Studies | 132 - 50 | 14 - 15 | $1,325 | $1,325 |
| 2025-3-1 | Mike Thornton | Henry Howard | Andre Crawford | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | SE Louisiana | 68 - 54 | 15 - 11 | $1,325 | $9,275 |
| 2025-2-24 | Darron George | Mike Thornton | Randal Anders | Incarnate Word | Lamar | 73 - 61 | 19 - 19 | $1,325 | $7,950 |
| 2025-2-22 | Brent Dugas | Mike Thornton | Kael Saloy | McNeese | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 73 - 57 | 18 - 15 | $1,325 | $6,625 |
| 2024-12-29 | Mike Thornton | Adrian Judie | Dion Dowell | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Schreiner | 103 - 44 | 17 - 16 | $1,325 | $5,300 |
| 2024-12-15 | Mike Thornton | Grady Dale | Rufus Lott | Incarnate Word | Our Lady Of The Lake | 93 - 69 | 17 - 16 | $1,325 | $3,975 |
| 2024-11-23 | Mike Thornton | Courtney Green | Derek Schulte | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Le Moyne | 82 - 61 | 22 - 17 | $1,325 | $2,650 |
| 2024-11-8 | Mike Thornton | Matthew Martinez | David Howard | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Dallas Christian | 87 - 36 | 14 - 16 | $1,325 | $1,325 |
| 2024-3-2 | Mike Thornton | Adrian Judie | Nick Atwood | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | SE Louisiana | 80 - 68 | 15 - 12 | $1,285 | $11,565 |
| 2024-2-24 | Rodrick Dixon | Mike Thornton | Marcus Hawkins | McNeese | Incarnate Word | 87 - 71 | 12 - 15 | $1,285 | $10,280 |
| 2024-2-17 | Mike Thornton | Nick Atwood | Dion Dowell | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Texas A&M-Commerce | 86 - 63 | 13 - 11 | $1,285 | $8,995 |
| 2024-2-5 | Amy Bonner | Mike Thornton | John Stagliano | McNeese | Texas A&M-Commerce | 77 - 51 | 21 - 18 | $1,285 | $7,710 |
| 2024-1-27 | Mike Thornton | Matthew Martinez | Rufus Lott | Lamar | SE Louisiana | 74 - 64 | 15 - 13 | $1,285 | $6,425 |
| 2024-1-13 | Mike Thornton | Henry Howard | Ross Cullins | McNeese | SE Louisiana | 74 - 65 | 16 - 23 | $1,285 | $5,140 |
| 2024-1-6 | Jeff Malham | Mike Thornton | John Stagliano | Incarnate Word | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 65 - 75 | 18 - 24 | $1,285 | $3,855 |
| 2023-12-9 | Mike Thornton | Matthew Martinez | Eric Kronebusch | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Omaha | 62 - 58 | 22 - 22 | $1,285 | $2,570 |
| 2023-11-15 | Mike Thornton | Danny Chance | Shaun Seales | Texas A&M-Commerce | Science & Arts (OK) | 113 - 63 | 20 - 10 | $1,285 | $1,285 |
| 2023-2-18 | Mike Thornton | Danny Chance | Blanca Burns | McNeese | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 54 - 77 | 18 - 16 | $1,246 | $12,460 |
| 2023-2-11 | Mike Thornton | Doug George | Nick Atwood | Incarnate Word | Houston Christian | 78 - 84 | 22 - 12 | $1,246 | $11,214 |
| 2023-1-28 | Mike Thornton | Albert Buckles | Nick Atwood | Texas A&M-Commerce | Houston Christian | 77 - 76 | 24 - 21 | $1,246 | $9,968 |
| 2023-1-26 | Mike Thornton | Nomi Kidwai | Shaun Seales | Incarnate Word | McNeese | 70 - 65 | 12 - 20 | $1,246 | $8,722 |
| 2023-1-14 | Mike Thornton | Ross Cullins | Ryan Snyder | Texas A&M-Commerce | Lamar | 81 - 66 | 17 - 20 | $1,246 | $7,476 |
| 2023-1-7 | Mike Thornton | Doug George | Ryan Snyder | Incarnate Word | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 71 - 80 | 16 - 17 | $1,246 | $6,230 |
| 2022-12-20 | Mike Thornton | Jeffrey Johnson | Kelly Sitton | Lamar | Pacific | 65 - 74 | 15 - 24 | $1,246 | $4,984 |
| 2022-11-22 | Mike Thornton | Henry Howard | Matthew Martinez | Incarnate Word | Our Lady Of The Lake | 85 - 76 | 16 - 25 | $1,246 | $3,738 |
| 2022-11-14 | Bobby Bissant | Mike Thornton | Doug George | Lamar | Huston-Tillotson | 98 - 69 | 17 - 21 | $1,246 | $2,492 |
| 2022-11-11 | Joe Wilbert III | Mike Thornton | Nomi Kidwai | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | UTSA | 75 - 55 | 19 - 18 | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| 2022-3-2 | Rodrick Dixon | Mike Thornton | Derek Schulte | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Nicholls | 75 - 86 | 11 - 15 | $1,206 | $12,060 |
| 2022-2-26 | Mike Thornton | Doug George | Albert Buckles | McNeese | Incarnate Word | 67 - 69 | 14 - 18 | $1,206 | $10,854 |
| 2022-2-17 | Mike Thornton | Derek Schulte | Eric Kronebusch | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | SE Louisiana | 74 - 83 | 28 - 20 | $1,206 | $9,648 |
| 2022-1-30 | Mike Thornton | Ross Cullins | Shaun Seales | McNeese | New Orleans | 78 - 84 | 21 - 18 | $1,206 | $8,442 |
| 2022-1-15 | Mike Thornton | Carl Gray | Eric Kronebusch | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Incarnate Word | 80 - 64 | 25 - 21 | $1,206 | $7,236 |
| 2022-1-8 | Mike Thornton | Kelly Hunt | Tucson Grigg | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | McNeese | 67 - 54 | 14 - 18 | $1,206 | $6,030 |
| 2021-12-8 | Mike Thornton | John Stagliano | Ross Cullins | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | UT Rio Grande Valley | 75 - 69 | 22 - 22 | $1,206 | $4,824 |
| 2021-12-4 | Rodrick Dixon | Mike Thornton | Matthew Martinez | Houston Christian | Oral Roberts | 67 - 85 | 24 - 18 | $1,206 | $3,618 |
| 2021-11-22 | Mike Thornton | Josh Haug | Randal Anders | McNeese | Carver College | 98 - 54 | 14 - 23 | $1,206 | $2,412 |
| 2021-11-9 | Mike Thornton | Jason Barth | Eric Kronebusch | Incarnate Word | Texas State | 57 - 75 | 14 - 15 | $1,206 | $1,206 |
| 2021-3-11 | Kerry Sutton | Mike Thornton | Matthew Martinez | Sam Houston | Lamar | 69 - 70 | 12 - 12 | $1,166 | $17,490 |
| 2021-3-10 | Mike Thornton | Jeffrey Johnson | Matthew Martinez | Lamar | Houston Christian | 62 - 52 | 17 - 15 | $1,166 | $16,324 |
| 2021-3-6 | Mike Thornton | Kelly Hunt | Jeffrey Johnson | Sam Houston | Stephen F. Austin | 59 - 64 | 23 - 16 | $1,166 | $15,158 |
| 2021-2-27 | Mike Thornton | Ryan Huber | Beau Melancon | McNeese | Houston Christian | 85 - 58 | 20 - 15 | $1,166 | $13,992 |
| 2021-2-22 | Joe Wilbert III | Mike Thornton | Eric Kronebusch | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | SE Louisiana | 75 - 78 | 14 - 18 | $1,166 | $12,826 |
| 2021-2-13 | Mike Thornton | Nomi Kidwai | Steven Chiara | Sam Houston | Central Arkansas | 97 - 57 | 22 - 18 | $1,166 | $11,660 |
| 2021-2-10 | Kerry Sutton | Mike Thornton | Ross Cullins | Lamar | Nicholls | 71 - 76 | 16 - 20 | $1,166 | $10,494 |
| 2021-2-6 | Mike Thornton | Nomi Kidwai | Adrian Judie | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Incarnate Word | 53 - 58 | 14 - 14 | $1,166 | $9,328 |
Showing 1-50 of 130 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| CBI TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2012-13 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI CHALLENGE | 2 | 2013-14 |
| Hercules Tires Southland | 2 | 2020-21 |
| PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC | 1 | 2012-13 |
| South Texas Showdown | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tip-Off | 1 | 2021-22 |
Mike Thornton Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 3
Career Total: $144,242
Total Games: 130
Avg per Game: $1,110
Highest Season: $17,490 (2020-21)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $7,950 | $1,325 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $9,275 | $1,325 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | $11,565 | $1,285 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $12,460 | $1,246 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $12,060 | $1,206 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | $17,490 | $1,166 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | $6,756 | $1,126 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $6,516 | $1,086 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $3,141 | $1,047 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | $8,160 | $1,020 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | $5,964 | $994 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | $7,736 | $967 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | $12,303 | $946 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | $8,641 | $960 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $7,320 | $1,046 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $6,905 | $986 |
Mike Thornton Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day