Frank Thompson (coach) - Misplaced Pages

American athlete and coach (1886–1918)

Frank Thompson
Biographical details
Thompson pictured in The Agromeck 1909, North Carolina A&M yearbook
Born	(1886-04-21)April 21, 1886 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	September 13, 1918(1918-09-13) (aged 32) Saint-Mihiel, France
Playing career
Football
1905–1908	North Carolina A&M
Baseball
1906–1908	North Carolina A&M

Position(s)	Fullback (football) Catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1911–1913	Wake Forest
Baseball
1908–1911	North Carolina A&M
1913–1914	Wake Forest

Head coaching record
Overall	5–19 (football)

Frank Martin Thompson (April 21, 1886 – September 13, 1918) was an American college football and college baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1911 to 1913, compiling a record of 5–19. Thompson was also the head baseball coach at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now North Carolina State University—from 1908 to 1911 and at Wake Forest from 1913 to 1914. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Thompson graduated from North Carolina A&M in 1909. He played on the school's varsity football team from 1905 to 1908 and the varsity baseball team from 1906 to 1908. Martin served as a lieutenant in 15th Machine Gun Battalion during World War I. He was killed in action on September 13, 1918, at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. Frank Thompson Hall at North Carolina State University was named in his honor.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Wake Forest Baptists (Independent) (1911–1913)
1911	Wake Forest	3–5
1912	Wake Forest	2–6
1913	Wake Forest	0–8
Wake Forest:		5–19
Total:		5–19

References

"The Agromeck". 7. Senior Class of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 1909: 52. Retrieved December 27, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"The Agromeck". 17. Senior Class of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 1919: 18. Retrieved December 27, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"Thompson Theater". projects.ncsu.edu. Retrieved December 16, 2019.

External links

Frank Thompson at Find a Grave

v t e NC State Wolfpack head baseball coaches
C. D. Welch (1903–1904) M. J. Kittredge (1905–1906) Unknown (1907) Frank Thompson (1908–1911) Edward L. Greene (1912) Fred A. Anderson (1913) Harry Hartsell (1917–1918) Tal Stafford (1919) Bill Fetzer (1920) Harry Hartsell (1921–1923) Charles Doak (1924–1939) Williams Newton (1940–1944) Beattie Feathers (1945) Vic Sorrell (1946–1966) Sammy Esposito (1967–1987) Ray Tanner (1988–1996) Elliott Avent (1997– )

NC State Wolfpack head baseball coaches

C. D. Welch (1903–1904)
M. J. Kittredge (1905–1906)
Unknown (1907)
Frank Thompson (1908–1911)
Edward L. Greene (1912)
Fred A. Anderson (1913)
Harry Hartsell (1917–1918)
Tal Stafford (1919)
Bill Fetzer (1920)
Harry Hartsell (1921–1923)
Charles Doak (1924–1939)
Williams Newton (1940–1944)
Beattie Feathers (1945)
Vic Sorrell (1946–1966)
Sammy Esposito (1967–1987)
Ray Tanner (1988–1996)
Elliott Avent (1997– )

v t e Wake Forest Demon Deacons head football coaches
W. C. Dowd & W. C. Riddick (1888) W. C. Riddick (1889) No team (1890) E. Walter Sikes (1891–1893) No team (1894) No coach (1895) No team (1896–1907) A. P. Hall Jr. (1908) A. T. Myers (1909) Reddy Rowe (1910) Frank Thompson (1911–1913) Wilbur C. Smith (1914–1915) G. M. Billings (1916) E. T. MacDonnell (1917) Harry Rabenhorst (1918–1919) James L. White (1920–1921) George Levene (1922) Hank Garrity (1923–1925) James A. Baldwin (1926–1927) Stan Cofall (1928) Pat Miller (1929–1932) Jim Weaver (1933–1936) Peahead Walker (1937–1950) Tom Rogers (1951–1955) Paul Amen (1956–1959) Bill Hildebrand (1960–1963) Bill Tate (1964–1968) Cal Stoll (1969–1971) Tom Harper (1972) Chuck Mills (1973–1977) John Mackovic (1978–1980) Al Groh (1981–1986) Bill Dooley (1987–1992) Jim Caldwell (1993–2000) Jim Grobe (2001–2013) Dave Clawson (2014–2024) Jake Dickert (2025– )

Wake Forest Demon Deacons head football coaches

W. C. Dowd & W. C. Riddick (1888)
W. C. Riddick (1889)
No team (1890)
E. Walter Sikes (1891–1893)
No team (1894)
No coach (1895)
No team (1896–1907)
A. P. Hall Jr. (1908)
A. T. Myers (1909)
Reddy Rowe (1910)
Frank Thompson (1911–1913)
Wilbur C. Smith (1914–1915)
G. M. Billings (1916)
E. T. MacDonnell (1917)
Harry Rabenhorst (1918–1919)
James L. White (1920–1921)
George Levene (1922)
Hank Garrity (1923–1925)
James A. Baldwin (1926–1927)
Stan Cofall (1928)
Pat Miller (1929–1932)
Jim Weaver (1933–1936)
Peahead Walker (1937–1950)
Tom Rogers (1951–1955)
Paul Amen (1956–1959)
Bill Hildebrand (1960–1963)
Bill Tate (1964–1968)
Cal Stoll (1969–1971)
Tom Harper (1972)
Chuck Mills (1973–1977)
John Mackovic (1978–1980)
Al Groh (1981–1986)
Bill Dooley (1987–1992)
Jim Caldwell (1993–2000)
Jim Grobe (2001–2013)
Dave Clawson (2014–2024)
Jake Dickert (2025– )

v t e Wake Forest Demon Deacons head baseball coaches
Unknown (1891–1899) No team (1900–1910) J. P. Tucker (1911) No team (1912) Frank Thompson (1913–1914) J. R. Crozier (1915) G. M. Billings (1916–1917) E. T. MacDonnell (1918) Irving Carlyle (1919) Bill Holding (1920) James L. White (1921) H. L. Langston (1922) Phil Utley (1923) Hank Garrity (1924–1925) John Caddell (1926–1939) Murray Greason (1940–1942) No team (1943–1945) Murray Greason (1946–1947) Frank Novosele (1948) Lee Gooch (1949–1950) Taylor Sanford (1951–1955) Charlie Teague (1956) Gene Hooks (1957–1959) Jack Stallings (1960–1968) Neil Johnston (1969–1971) Beattie Feathers (1972–1975) Marvin Crater (1976–1987) George Greer (1988–2004) Rick Rembielak (2005–2009) Tom Walter (2010– )

Wake Forest Demon Deacons head baseball coaches

Unknown (1891–1899)
No team (1900–1910)
J. P. Tucker (1911)
No team (1912)
Frank Thompson (1913–1914)
J. R. Crozier (1915)
G. M. Billings (1916–1917)
E. T. MacDonnell (1918)
Irving Carlyle (1919)
Bill Holding (1920)
James L. White (1921)
H. L. Langston (1922)
Phil Utley (1923)
Hank Garrity (1924–1925)
John Caddell (1926–1939)
Murray Greason (1940–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Murray Greason (1946–1947)
Frank Novosele (1948)
Lee Gooch (1949–1950)
Taylor Sanford (1951–1955)
Charlie Teague (1956)
Gene Hooks (1957–1959)
Jack Stallings (1960–1968)
Neil Johnston (1969–1971)
Beattie Feathers (1972–1975)
Marvin Crater (1976–1987)
George Greer (1988–2004)
Rick Rembielak (2005–2009)
Tom Walter (2010– )

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