Thomas Chameraud begins his third season as head coach of the Yellowjacket men's soccer team in 2021-22. In his first season at the helm, the Yellowjackets improved to a 8-9-2 overall record and a third place finish in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
He completed his fifth year with the MSUB men’s soccer team and third as the associate head coach in 2018-19, and replaced Alex Balog who led the program for six years from 2013-2018.
Chameraud assisted Balog en route to GNAC co-Coach of the Year honors in 2017, after the Yellowjackets tied for third place in the GNAC standings with a league record of 6-6.
MSUB had its best season since 2012 in the fall of 2016, going 9-6-3 overall and 5-4-3 within the Great Northwest Athletic Conference to finish in fourth place. The Yellowjackets ranked second in goals scored with 40, and third in shutouts with six.
Chameraud helped coach the ‘Jackets to their first winning season since 2012, as the team finished 2015 with an overall record of 8-6-4 and a mark of 6-5-3 in league play.
Chameraud, who is an MSUB graduate and men’s soccer alumnus, earned his master’s degree in public relations during the 2015-16 academic year.
Chameraud earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from MSUB, after completing a bachelor’s in sports commerce in France.
During his senior year as a Yellowjacket, he recorded one of the best individual seasons in the program's history. His 11 assists and 21 total points rank first and eighth in their single season respective categories. Chameraud finished his career with 18 career assists, which ranks No. 2 all-time in MSUB men’s soccer history. In 2012 he earned first team all-GNAC and Daktronics all-West Region honors, second team NSCAA all-West Region honors, and all-academic GNAC honors.
In 2011, Chameraud started all 18 contests and recorded seven points on seven assists, which tied for fourth in the GNAC. He earned second team all-GNAC honors and Player of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 31- Nov. 6 with a game-winning assist against Rocky Mountain College.
Chameraud holds three MSUB records – assists in one game (4), assists in one season (11), and assists per game (0.5, 18 assists in 36 games).
Prior to MSU Billings at ESC Chambery-Savoie, Chameraud helped his high school team to the 2006 French high school championship. He also earned two CFA2 Championships in 2007 and 2009.
Chameraud also holds a NSCAA Advanced Regional Coaching Diploma, and an USSF D License.
Chameraud and his wife Melissa were married in 2015 and currently reside in Billings with their son Lorik and daughter Massilia.
