Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame
Thompson, Thomas A.
Thomas A. Thompson
- Induction:
- 1986
- Class:
- 1960
Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Baseball Coach, Basketball Coach, Golf Coach, Tennis Coach
A Bucknellian in the truest sense of the word, Tommy Thompson spent 44 years as either a player, assistant coach or head coach at Bucknell. A three-year starter in baseball and basketball and captain of both teams, Thompson served in the U.S. Army, pitched in the Detroit Tigers system and coached baseball, basketball, golf and tennis teams at Bucknell until retiring in 2001. He amassed more than 1,000 victories as a Bison player and coach. He was team captain of the basketball team and led the team in scoring as a senior at 16.3 points per game. Also a star on the baseball diamond, Thompson was named the outstanding athlete in the Class of 1960. From 1967-81 he was head baseball coach, and he helped author one of the greatest turnarounds in Bucknell history in any sport, taking the Bison nine from an 0-15 record in 1968 to a 15-4 mark and a Middle Atlantic Conference title in 1969. He took over as head golf coach in 1981 and directed the Bison to an impressive 113-27 dual-match record, to go along with seven tournament titles. He was named Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2000. A native of Kane, Pa., Thompson logged all-time record in athletic events as a player, head coach and assistant coach of 1003-757-1. As a head coach in baseball, golf, tennis, and freshman/JV basketball, he was 518-343-1.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 1986)
A Bucknellian in the truest sense of the word, Tommy Thompson spent 44 years as either a player, assistant coach or head coach at Bucknell. A three-year starter in baseball and basketball and captain of both teams, Thompson served in the U.S. Army, pitched in the Detroit Tigers system and coached baseball, basketball, golf and tennis teams at Bucknell until retiring in 2001. He amassed more than 1,000 victories as a Bison player and coach. He was team captain of the basketball team and led the team in scoring as a senior at 16.3 points per game. Also a star on the baseball diamond, Thompson was named the outstanding athlete in the Class of 1960. From 1967-81 he was head baseball coach, and he helped author one of the greatest turnarounds in Bucknell history in any sport, taking the Bison nine from an 0-15 record in 1968 to a 15-4 mark and a Middle Atlantic Conference title in 1969. He took over as head golf coach in 1981 and directed the Bison to an impressive 113-27 dual-match record, to go along with seven tournament titles. He was named Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2000. A native of Kane, Pa., Thompson logged all-time record in athletic events as a player, head coach and assistant coach of 1003-757-1. As a head coach in baseball, golf, tennis, and freshman/JV basketball, he was 518-343-1.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 1986)
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