| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1955 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1970s | Central Arkansas |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | Arkansas (GA) |
| 1983–1986 | Northwestern State (DC) |
| 1987 | Alabama (LB) |
| 1988–1989 | Northwestern State (DC) |
| 1990–1991 | Louisiana Tech (DC) |
| 1992 | Southern Miss (DC) |
| 1993–1998 | Southern Miss (AHC/DC) |
| 1999 | Memphis (DC) |
| 2000 | Arkansas (co-DC) |
| 2001 | Arkansas (DC) |
| 2002 | Florida (DC/MLB) |
| 2003–2004 | East Carolina |
| 2005 | South Carolina (co-DC/ILB) |
| 2007 | Ole Miss (DC/DB) |
| 2008–2011 | Georgia State (AHC/DC/ILB) |
| 2012–2013 | Arkansas State (DC/LB) |
| 2012 | Arkansas State (interim HC) |
| 2013 | Arkansas State (interim HC) |
| 2014–2015 | Texas State (DC) |
| 2017–2018 | Blessed Trinity HS (GA) (DC/LB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2006 | Central Arkansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–20 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
John Thompson (born October 16, 1955) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University from 2003 to 2004 and at Arkansas State University on an interim basis twice—first during the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl and then in the 2014 GoDaddy Bowl. He has compiled a career college football coaching record of 5–20.[1]