| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of Recruiting Operations |
| Team | East Carolina Pirates |
| Conference | American |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1997 | Norwich |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–1999 | Dickinson (assistant) |
| 2000 | Stony Brook (assistant) |
| 2001–2002 | Northeastern (assistant) |
| 2003–2009 | Bucknell (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Lenoir–Rhyne (OC) |
| 2014–2015 | The Citadel (OC) |
| 2016–2022 | The Citadel |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2023-present | East Carolina (Director of Recruiting Operations) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–44 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SoCon (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| SoCon Coach of the Year (2016) | |
Brent Thompson is an American college football coach, most recently served as head coach of The Citadel Bulldogs football team. He was named to that position after the 2015 season.[1][2][3] The Citadel and Thompson parted ways following back to back 4-7 seasons in 2021 and 2022.[4]