Russell Thompson

Russell Thompson

  • Title:
    Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
  • City:
    Cisco
  • State:
    TX
  • ZIP Code:
    76437
  • Country:
    United States
  • Phone:
    254-442-5030
  • Email:
    russell.thompson@cisco.edu

Coach Thompson will begin his third season as Head Coach at Cisco College, after spending six seasons as the Defensive Coordinator at Tyler Junior College. Thompson started his coaching career at East Central University serving as the running backs coach in 1997-98. He spent the 1999 season coaching at Sulphur HS, in Sulphur, Oklahoma for Head Coach Jim Dixon. Thompson then spent four seasons at Kilgore College coaching the running backs from 2000-03. He spent the 2004 season at West Texas A&M University coaching the defensive line, before returning to the junior college ranks as defensive line coach at Garden City CC in 2005-06. He returned to Kilgore College in 2007-10 as Defensive Coordinator, helping the Rangers reach the playoffs in every season.  Prior to being named HC for the Wranglers, Thompson served as DC for Tyler Junior College from 2011-16. Thompson is an East Texas native, graduating from Jacksonville HS. Thompson is married to wife, Susan, of 23 years and has a daughter named Rebecca, 13.