John Thompson
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- Seasons coached
- 36
- First season
- 1982
- Teams
- 15
Career
22 stints
1980s
- 1982ArkansasGraduate Assistant
- 1983–1986Northwestern Statedc
- 1987AlabamaLinebackers
- 1988–1989Northwestern Statedc
1990s
- 1990–1991Louisiana TechDefensive Coordinator
- 1992Southern MissDefensive Coordinator
- 1993–1998Southern MissAssistant Head Coachdc
- 1994–1995Southern MissDefensive Coordinator
- 1997–1998Southern MissDefensive Coordinator
- 1999MemphisDefensive Coordinator
2000s
- 2000ArkansasCo-Defensive Coordinator
- 2001Arkansasdc
- 2002FloridaDefensive Coordinator
- 2003–2004East CarolinaHead Coach
- 2005South CarolinaCo-Defensive Coordinator
- 2006Central ArkansasAssistant Coach
- 2007Ole MissDefensive Coordinator
- 2008–2011Georgia StateDefensive Coordinator
2010s
- 2012–2013Arkansas StateHead CoachInterim
- 2012–2013Arkansas StateDefensive Coordinator
- 2014–2015Texas StateDefensive Coordinator
- 2017–2018Blessed Trinity HS (GA)dcLinebackers
Coaching tree
13 mentors, 22 protégés, 10 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Everyone shown became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
36
- 2014–2015Dennis FranchioneCoached under · Texas State
- 2013Anthony TuckerMentored · Arkansas State
- 2013Blake BakerMentored · Arkansas State
- 2013Brad BedellMentored · Arkansas State
- 2013Bryan HarsinCoached under · Arkansas State
- 2013Bush HamdanMentored · Arkansas State
- 2013Colin HitschlerMentored · Arkansas State
- 2013Gerald AlexanderMentored · Arkansas State
- 2013Lee MarksMentored · Arkansas State
- 2012Brandon HallMentored · Arkansas State
- 2012Casey WoodsMentored · Arkansas State
- 2012David GunnMentored · Arkansas State
- 2012–2013Eli DrinkwitzMentored · Arkansas State
- 2012Gus MalzahnCoached under · Arkansas State
- 2012Jon BradleyMentored · Arkansas State
21 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
23
- 2016Randall McCraySucceeded by · Texas State
- 2014Blake AndersonSucceeded by · Arkansas State
- 2014Craig NaivarSucceeded · Texas State
- 2014Joe CauthenSucceeded by · Arkansas State
- 2013Bryan HarsinSucceeded by · Arkansas State
- 2012Anthony MidgetSucceeded by · Georgia State
- 2012Dave WommackSucceeded · Arkansas State
- 2012David GunnSucceeded · Arkansas State
- 2012Gus MalzahnSucceeded · Arkansas State
- 2012Hugh FreezeSucceeded · Arkansas State
- 2012Tray ScottSucceeded · Arkansas State
- 2005Skip HoltzSucceeded by · East Carolina
- 2003Steve LoganSucceeded · East Carolina
- 2000Tommy WestSucceeded by · Memphis
- 1999Dave WommackSucceeded by · Southern Miss
8 more, most recent shown first.
Tenure
36 seasons
- Southern MissCoordinator · 1992–19987
- Northwestern StateCoordinator · 1983–19896
- Georgia StateCoordinator · 2008–20114
- Blessed Trinity HS (GA)Coordinator · 2017–20182
- Texas StateCoordinator · 2014–20152
- Arkansas StateHead coach · 2012–20132
- Arkansas StateCoordinator · 2012–20132
- East CarolinaHead coach · 2003–20042
- ArkansasCoordinator · 2000–20012
- Louisiana TechCoordinator · 1990–19912
- Ole MissCoordinator · 20071
- Central ArkansasPosition coach · 20061
- South CarolinaCoordinator · 20051
- FloridaCoordinator · 20021
- MemphisCoordinator · 19991
- AlabamaPosition coach · 19871
- ArkansasAnalyst · 19821
Pipeline
5 of 7 coordinators
- 10 seasonsKeith Pattersonunder at Arkansas State 2012 · head coach at Abilene Christian2022
- 10 seasonsRhett Lashleeunder at Arkansas State 2012 · head coach at SMU2022
- 6 seasonsEli Drinkwitzunder at Arkansas State 2012 · head coach at App State2019
- 3 seasonsRick Stockstillunder at East Carolina 2003 · head coach at Middle Tennessee2006
- 1 seasonJerry Odomunder at East Carolina 2003 · head coach at Coffee HS (GA)2005
Moves
Nothing on the wire for John Thompson. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.