James Thompson begins his second season at Alabama State in a quality control position after joining the team in the spring, and it will be his 15th year overall in coaching.
He spent six of those seasons as a head coach at the school level, including three at Pickens County (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) where he won two region titles and went to back-to-back state championships in 2016 and 2017. The last three seasons he spent as the head coach at G.W. Carver (Montgomery) posting one of the most successful stints in school history including an 8-0 start in his first season and a city championship in 2020.
He posted a 50-22 record overall as a head coach, including a 26-9 region record.
Thompson earned his Bachelor of Science and master’s degree in Kinesiology from Alabama State in 2006. He was also a member of the football team from 2003-2006, helping the team win the SWAC championship during his time as a Hornet, and Thompson was a member of the athletic academic team two times (2004 and 2005).
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