Roy Thompson Jr.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Arkansas Tech |
| Conference | GAC |
| Record | 7–5 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Education | Belhaven College (2006, 2009) |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2005 | Belhaven |
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006 | Highland (KS) (DL) |
| 2007–2008 | Belhaven (LB/DL) |
| 2009–2012 | Ouachita Baptist (LB/DL) |
| 2013 | Belhaven (ST/DL) |
| 2014–2015 | Mendocino (AHC/DC/DB) |
| 2016–2017 | Ouachita Baptist (co-DC/LB) |
| 2018–2024 | Ouachita Baptist (DC/LB) |
| 2025–present | Arkansas Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–5 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Roy Thompson Jr. (born c. 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Arkansas Tech University, a position he has held since 2025.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for Highland (KS), Belhaven, Ouachita Baptist, and Mendocino. He played college football for Belhaven as a defensive lineman.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (Great American Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Arkansas Tech | 7–5 | 7–4 | T–4th | L Heritage | ||||
| 2026 | Arkansas Tech | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Arkansas Tech: | 7–5 | 7–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–5 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Arkansas Tech Hires Roy Thompson, Jr". D2Football.com. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Ouachita Baptist assistant Roy Thompson Jr. will lead Arkansas Tech football". Magnolia Reporter. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ Brice, John (December 10, 2024). "Arkansas Tech finds next head coach". FootballScoop. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ Gallegos, Daniel (December 10, 2024). "Roy Thompson Jr. named head football coach at Arkansas Tech". Arkansas Tech University. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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