John Thompson
Last coached East Carolina Pirates, 2004- Record
- 3-20
- Win percentage
- .130
- Games
- 23
- Seasons
- 22003–2004
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | East Carolina | 2-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -17.8 | SP+ -18.9 | Offense 29.0 | Defense 42.8 |
| 2003 | East Carolina | 1-11 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -18.9 | SP+ -22.0 | Offense 22.9 | Defense 40.9 |
Coaching history
Dated coaching jobs from published histories and school biographies.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–2025 | Fellowship Christian School (Roswell, Georgia) | Head Coach |
| 2021–2022 | Fellowship Christian School (Roswell, Georgia) | Defensive Coordinator |
| 2017–2018 | Blessed Trinity Catholic High School (Roswell, Georgia) | Defensive Coordinator |
| 2014–2015 | Texas State | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach (under Dennis Franchione) |
| 2012–2013 | Arkansas State | Interim Head Coach |
| 2012–2013 | Arkansas State | Linebackers Coach/Defensive Coordinator (under Gus Malzahn and Bryan Harsin) |
| 2008–2011 | Georgia State | Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach/Assistant Head Coach |
| 2007 | Ole Miss | Defensive Coordinator (under Ed Orgeron) |
| 2005 | South Carolina | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach (under Steve Spurrier) |
| 2003–2004 | East Carolina | Head Coach |
| 2002 | Florida | Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach (under Ron Zook) |
| 2000–2001 | Arkansas | Defensive Coordinator (under Houston Nutt) |
| 1999 | Memphis | Defensive Coordinator (under Rip Scherer) |
| 1992–1998 | Southern Miss | Defensive Coordinator (under Jeff Bower) |
| 1990–1991 | Louisiana Tech | Defensive Coordinator (under Joe Peace) |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Robert McFarland | Offensive Line Coach | Head coach at Stephen F. Austin 2005–2006 |