sentences:  In his third and final ABA season of 1970–71, he played eight games and his seven-year professional career ended.He became the first African-American coach at the University of Cincinnati, leading the women's basketball program from 1974 to 1978.Thacker was the second coach for the Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team and would go on to have an 55–43 record over four seasons, leading three winning campaigns during his coaching time.