| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator & inside linebackers coach |
| Team | Stanford |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 30, 1980 Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2003 | Montana |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, quarterback, safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004 | Eastern Oregon (LB/ST) |
| 2005–2006 | Northern Arizona (RB) |
| 2007–2008 | Northern Arizona (LB) |
| 2009–2018 | Northern Arizona (DC) |
| 2019–2022 | Sacramento State (DC) |
| 2023–2024 | Sacramento State |
| 2025–present | Stanford (AHC/co-DC/ILB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–14 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
Andrew Thompson (born April 30, 1980) is an American football coach and former player, currently the assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator, and inside linebackers coach for the Stanford Cardinal football program.[1] Thompson was the head coach at Sacramento State from 2023 to 2024. Formerly the Hornets' defensive coordinator for four seasons under Troy Taylor, he was promoted in December 2022 after Taylor left for Stanford University.[2]
- ^ "Andy Thompson joins Football Staff". Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Dapper, Michelle (December 16, 2022). "Sacramento State football welcomes Andy Thompson as new head coach". KCRA. Retrieved May 6, 2023.