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Craig Thompson (American football coach)

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Craig Thompson
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach & tight ends coach
TeamShasta
ConferenceNCL
Biographical details
Bornc. 1965 (age 58–59)
Alma materShasta College (1985)
Humboldt State University (1988, 2000)
Playing career
1983–1984Shasta
1985–1987Humboldt State
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988Eureka HS (CA) (LB)
1989–1990Humboldt State (GA)
1991–1992Shasta (LB)
1993–1995Shasta (DC/LB)
1996Shasta (interim HC/DC)
1997–2018Shasta
2019–presentShasta (AHC/TE)
Head coaching record
Overall113–126
Bowls3–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 BVC (2008, 2013)
3 AP7C / AP7L (2015–2017)

Craig Thompson (born c. 1965) is an American college football coach. He is the assistant head coach and tight ends coach for Shasta College, a position he has held since 2019. He was the head football coach for Shasta College from 1996 to 2018.[1][2][3][4] Thompson also coached for Eureka High School and Humboldt State. He played college football for Shasta and Humboldt State as a linebacker.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs CCCAA#
Shasta Knights (NorCal Conference) (1996–2001)
1996 Shasta 6–4 4–3 T–3rd (Golden) 12 (Northern)
1997 Shasta 5–6 3–5 T–4th L Holiday Inn Bowl
1998 Shasta 8–3 3–2 2nd L Pacific Graffiti Bowl
1999 Shasta 5–5 1–4 T–5th
2000 Shasta 6–5 2–3 T–3rd L Silicon Valley Bowl 8 (Northern)
2001 Shasta 4–6 1–3 T–3rd
Shasta Knights (Mid-Empire Conference) (2002–2007)
2002 Shasta 5–6 2–3 T–3rd L Pacific Graffiti Bowl
2003 Shasta 4–6 1–4 T–4th 20 (Northern)
2004 Shasta 4–6 2–3 T–3rd
2005 Shasta 2–8 1–4 5th
2006 Shasta 1–9 0–5 6th
2007 Shasta 1–9 0–5 6th
Shasta Knights (Bay Valley Conference) (2008–2013)
2008 Shasta 9–2 5–0 1st W Bulldog Bowl
2009 Shasta 4–6 2–2 3rd
2010 Shasta 2–8 2–2 T–2nd
2011 Shasta 2–8 1–3 4th
2012 Shasta 3–7 1–4 5th
2013 Shasta 6–4 4–1 T–1st
Shasta Knights (American Pacific 7 Conference / League) (2014–2017)
2014 Shasta 8–3 5–1 2nd L North State Bowl
2015 Shasta 9–2 5–1 T–1st W American Division Championship Bowl
2016 Shasta 10–1 6–0 1st L American Division Championship Bowl
2017 Shasta 7–3 4–1 1st W American Division Championship Bowl 25
Shasta Knights (National Norcal League) (2018)
2018 Shasta 2–8 1–4 5th
Shasta: 113–126 56–63
Total: 113–126
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Dyer, Jim (September 3, 1996). "Bad knees force Donohue to step down". The Record Searchlight. p. 21. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Benda, David (December 1, 1996). "Thompson best choice for Shasta job". The Record Searchlight. p. 27. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Holmes, T. J. (October 17, 2016). "Shasta College football: Knights' coach Thompson still living his dream after 100th career victory". The Record Searchlight. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Brannon, Matt (March 27, 2019). "For the first time in 23 years, there's a new college football coach in Redding". The Record Searchlight. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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