Coach

Louis Thompson

Inducted 2005


Teacher/Coach 35 Years (1969 - Present)

    • Madison Academy—Huntsville, AL (1969 - 1970)
      • Assistant Football
    • Dadeville High School—Dadeville, AL (1970 – 1977)
      • Assistant Football (1970 – 1971)
      • Head Football (1972 – 1977)-
    • Lebanon High School (1978)
      • Head Football
    • Unicoi County High School (1982 - 1988)
      • Head Football
    • Lincoln County High School (1989 - Present)
      • Head Football
        • TSSAA State Champions (1990, 1993)

Athletic Director 22 Years (1982 - Present)

    • Unicoi County High School (1982 – 1989)
    • Lincoln County High School (1989 – Present)

Assistant Principal (1989 – Present)

    • Lincoln County High School (1989 – Present)

  • Served as an assistant coach for 2 years at Austin-Peay State University (1979 – 80)
  • Region Coach of the Year 10 times (‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘90, ‘92, ‘93, ‘96, ‘98, ‘01, ‘03)
  • Tennessee State Coach of the Year (1990, 1993)
  • The Tennessean Mid-State Coach of the Year (1990)
  • TSSAA A. F. Bridges Sportsmanship Award—Coach of the Year (1998 – 99)
  • Rex Dockery State Prep Coach of the Year (2003)
  • Tennessee Titans Coach of the Week (2002, 2003)
  • Assistant Coach in the Tennessee/Kentucky All-Star game in 1992
  • Assistant Coach in the East/West Shrine game in 2003
  • President Tennessee Coaches Association in 1991
  • Member of the National Federation of State High Schools Football Rules Committee from 1990 – 1994
  • Overall record:  209 – 115 – 1
  • Coached 16 teams to the Playoffs
  • TSSAA State Champions in 1990 (3A) and 1993 (5A)
  • Ranked #14 in USA Today in 1990, #18 in 1993
  • Coached six “Mr. Football” Winners
  • Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association (TACA) Coach of the Year (1993)
  • President, Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association (TACA) (1991 – 1995)
  • Eight-time honoree as district/region coach of the year
  • Was a three-year starting offensive lineman for the University of Alabama and then went on to play two seasons with the New York Jets (American Football League)

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