Jim Evans returned to Thomas College as the Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach and Mental Performance Training Coach in 2016.  

Evans owns an extensive NCAA Division-I coaching career as well. He served as the head men’s coach at the University of Hartford for 12 seasons (1993-04) and accumulated 108 wins, the second most in program history. Evans made NCAA Tournament appearances in 1995 and 1999 and reached the Elite Eight in 1996.  He guided the Hawks to five American East Conference Tournaments and won the AEC Championship in 1999. Evans holds the record for most wins in a season at Hartford, with 17 victories in 1996. He coached four All Americans, two AEC Player of the Year winners and 18 All-AEC First Team winners.

Prior to his position at Hartford, he coached the Thomas College men’s soccer team from 1986-93. He guided three consecutive league championship teams from 1988-90 and one NAIA District V Championship squad in 1988. Evans held numerous assistant coaching positions from 1978-85, including the University of Connecticut, Salisbury State College and George Mason University.

Evans was a standout player for the UConn Huskies. He captained an 18-2-2 team his senior year and was a three-year letterwinner for the Huskies. Evans was a key member of a UConn squad that made four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and made it to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 1974 and 1976.  He was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All New England/Northeast Team in 1975 and 1976, and New England Intercollegiate Soccer League All-Star Team in 1975 and 1976.  Evans ranks 21st on the Huskies’ all-time scoring list with 61 career points (21 goals, 19 assists) and ended his collegiate career with a 52-6-7 overall record.

Evans received his Bachelor’s in Physical Education in 1978 from the University of Connecticut, and he is a member of UConn Soccer Hall of Fame, Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame, and Thomas College Athletics Hall of Fame. 

In addition to coaching soccer, he is an assistant track & field coach and avid cyclist.