Drake Nation / Specific Sports Topic Forums / Bulldog Men's Basketball / Father of former Drake player shot/killed. / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v4.1.3Drake Nationhttp://www.drakenation.com/noreply@drakenation.comWed, 08 Feb 2012 15:59:09 GMT20RE: Father of former Drake player shot/killed.http://www.drakenation.com/Topic40918-8-1.aspxThomas also coached Darian DeVries - who is now an assistant coach at Creighton.<br><br>"Coach Thomas never had a bad day. No matter if you were the last guy on the roster or the first, he treated everyone the same. He’s been the rock of the community. Now, they’re going to have to find another rock.”<br><br>— Darian DeVries, Aplington-Parkersburg's first quarterback after the two districts merged in the early 1990s. He currently is an assistant men's basketball coach at Creighton<br>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:05:26 GMTdn411Father of former Drake player shot/killed.http://www.drakenation.com/Topic40918-8-1.aspxEd Thomas, long-time football coach at Aplington-Parkersburg, and father of former DU player Aaron Thomas.<br><br><a href="http://www.kcci.com/news/19843764/detail.html" target="_blank" class="SmlLinks">link</a>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:28:05 GMTDUBulldog