John Thompson

Last on staff as Defensive Coordinator, Texas State, through 2015.

Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedDennis Franchione mentor 12 other mentors 22 protégés

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Experience

22 stints

Defensive Coordinator
Texas State
2014–20152 seasons
Head Coach
Arkansas State
2012–20132 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Arkansas State
2012–20132 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Georgia State
2008–20114 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Ole Miss
20071 season
Athletic Director
Central Arkansas
20061 season

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Mentored 20 people at 2 programs, most recently Anthony Tucker, Blake Baker and Brad Bedell

Coach	Where	Seasons
Anthony Tucker	Arkansas State	2013
Blake Baker	Arkansas State	2013
Brad Bedell	Arkansas State	2013
Bush Hamdan	Arkansas State	2013
Colin Hitschler	Arkansas State	2013
Gerald Alexander	Arkansas State	2013
Brandon Hall	Arkansas State	2012
Casey Woods	Arkansas State	2012
David Gunn	Arkansas State	2012
Eli Drinkwitz

Succeeded 13 people at 8 programs, most recently Craig Naivar, Dave Wommack and David Gunn

Coach	Where	Seasons
Craig Naivar	Texas State	2014
Dave Wommack	Arkansas State	2012
David Gunn	Arkansas State	2012
Gus Malzahn	Arkansas State	2012
Hugh Freeze	Arkansas State	2012
Keith Patterson	Arkansas State	2012
Steve Logan	East Carolina	2003
Mike Woodford	Florida	2002
Harold Horton	Arkansas	2001
Jim Pletcher

Succeeded by 17 people at 10 programs, most recently Randall McCray, Blake Anderson and Joe Cauthen

Coach	Where	Seasons
Randall McCray	Texas State	2016
Blake Anderson	Arkansas State	2014
Joe Cauthen	Arkansas State	2014
Bryan Harsin	Arkansas State	2013
Anthony Midget	Georgia State	2012
Skip Holtz	East Carolina	2005
Bobby Allen	Arkansas	2002
Dave Wommack	Arkansas	2002
Mike Woodford	Florida	2002
Tommy West