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Tony Thompson will be beginning his fifth season on the Stony Brook staff in 2011. Thompson will be working with the outside linebackers, after working with the linebackers during his first two seasons with the Seawolves. For the past two seasons, Thompson coached the defensive line. In 2009, including Chris Perri who earned All-Big South honors. The D-line accounted for over seven sacks and 20 tackles for loss. In 2008 he helped guide a linebacking unit that accounted for over 300 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions. During his first year on the staff his work with the defense helped Stony Brook post one shutout and hold four other opponents to 20 points or less. Thompson came to Stony Brook in the spring of 2007 after one year at Hofstra. Before his season with the Pride he spent three seasons as defensive coordinator at Franklin and Marshall University. In 2005 Franklin & Marshall finished the year ranked 14th in pass efficiency defense. During his tenure there Thompson's defense helped F&M reach consecutive ECAC Bowl games. Prior to F&M, Thompson served as outside linebackers coach, assistant special teams coordinator and video coordinator for two seasons at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2002 the Quakers captured the Ivy League championship and led the Ivy in scoring offense and defense, rushing, total and pass efficiency defense, sacks, fourth-down conversions and opponent first downs. In addition, the Penn defense set a new Ivy League record holding its conference opponents to 43.6 yards per game on the ground. A 1997 graduate of Stony Brook with a bachelor's degree in history, Thompson began his coaching career at his alma mater the same year as a graduate assistant coach working with the outside linebackers for two seasons before being named defensive line coach for the Seawolves in 2000. Thompson also earned a master's degree in arts and liberal studies in 2000 from Stony Brook. Tony and his wife, Erin, reside in East Northport. THOMPSON SNAPSHOT Family: Wife, Erin Education: Bachelor's degree, history, Stony Brook, 1997; Master's degree, arts and liberal studies, Stony Brook, 2000 Playing Experience: Western Connecticut, 1994;Stony Brook, linebacker, 1995-97 Coaching Experience: 15 years
Recruiting Areas: New York (Nassau, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Westchester) |
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