Drew Thatcher comes to New Mexico Highlands after spending the 2023 season at West Point where he was the Offensive Coordinator.  Under Thatcher's guidance, Army Quarterback Bryson Daily became only the second Army QB ever to rush and pass for over 900 yards in a season.  The Black Knights defeated Air Force and Navy in 2023 with Thatcher as the Offensive Coordinator to retain the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.  

Thatcher was the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at University of Nebraska-Keraney from 2019 to 2022.  Under his guidance, UNK quarterback TJ Davis repeated as the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year in 2022 as he had 2,506 combined yards over 11 games. The Lopers finished with an 8-3 record and averaged 33 points and 402 yards per game. UNK scored 80% of the time it reached the red zone, converted 11 of 14 fourth downs. In 2021, Thatcher helped lead UNK to a 10-3 record and a trip to the Division II playoffs. UNK averaged 34 points and 450 yards per game and was again one of the top rushing teams in NCAA Division II. In 2019 UNK set new school team records for rushing yards (4,115) and rushing touchdowns (45) for a single season. The Lopers went 7-5 and won the Mineral Water Bowl, the program's fourth-ever postseason victory. Davis was tabbed as the MIAA's Freshman of the Year after rushing for 1,034 yards and 16 scores. Senior back David Goodwin (1,043) also went over 1,000 yards, marking the first time in UNK's history it had two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season. 

Prior to Nebraska-Kearney, Thatcher spent seven seasons (2012-18) at New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI). He coached the wide receivers and H-Backs (2012) for one season before taking over as the offensive coordinator in 2013. In 2013 Thatcher helped NMMI go 8-4 and win the El Toro Bowl. It was Broncos first postseason win since 1999 and marked a second straight winning season. Thatcher helped develop QB Jordan Ta'amu before he headed to Ole Miss. Ta'amu started 17 games for Ole Miss, spent time in the XFL and signed a free agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs in the summer of 2020.   

A native of Truth or Consequences, NM, Thatcher earned a Bachelor's in Kinesiology and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University. He was also a graduate assistant coach, working with the Aggies offense from 2009-2011. He was a wide receiver for the Aggies from 2004-2008, playing four seasons under legendary "Air Raid" architect Hal Mumme.