Year at SMU: 4th / Year-by-Year

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Career Highlights: Thornton has coached SMU's Ashley Dingels to national championship appearances in 2002 and 2003. … He led the Cardinal women's team to its best-ever finish at the MIAC Indoor Championships in 2000 — landing SMU's first two indoor individual champions in the process. … As a member of the Illinois State staff from 1993-2000, Thornton helped the Redbirds to 12 Missouri Valley Conference team championships and 28 individual conference titles. … Thornton was a three-time All-MIAC track standout at St. Olaf College, Thornton was named the Oles’ MVP and qualified for the NCAA national meet during the 1993 season.