Robert Thompson is the new men’s head basketball coach at East Central Community College.

Thompson, 44, comes to East Central following a 10-year career as head coach at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., where his teams accumulated an a overall 142-156 mark.

He led the Badgers to four winning seasons and two campaigns in which the squad finished with a .500 record. His best season was in 2005-06 season when the Badgers went 23-7 and finished second in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference and made a Sweet 16 appearance in the NAIA National Tournament. Thompson was named Conference Coach of the Year in recognition of the successful campaign.

Prior to arriving at Spring Hill, Thompson was head men’s basketball coach at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville for four seasons, compiling a 43-62 record. His “Wonder Boys” squad in 1999-2000 finished third in the Gulf South Conference West Division and was ranked eighth in the NCAA South Regional. Thompson received Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year honors following the successful season.

His overall record as head coach is 185-215.

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