Bio

Kathleen Thompson joined the Huntingdon staff as Head Women's Tennis Coach in May 2024.

Thompson started her coaching career as a Graduate Assistant Coach for the Auburn University Women’s Tennis Team for two years. She then spent two years at local high schools, teaching Math and coaching Tennis. For the next 24 years, Thompson was at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City. She served as a Math Instructor, coaching Men’s and Women’s Tennis for many years. She also served as Athletic Director at CACC before retiring in 2024. 

In her time at CACC, Thompson served as the ITA Regional and National Rankings Chair and was elected as the Vice President of the NJCAA Women' Tennis Coaches Association. She was named ITA National Women’s Coach of the Year in 2006 and was inducted into the NJCAA Women's Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012. She earned Region 22 Coach of the Year honors nine times throughout her career.

A graduate of Nazareth College of Rochester, a Division III institution, Thompson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics. She received her Master of Education degree in Secondary Mathematics Education from Auburn University.

As a DIII Student-Athlete at Nazareth, Thompson competed in Tennis and Basketball, and was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete All-American while also being ranked as high as 19th in the nation in singles and 3rd in doubles. She was also MVP of Nazareth’s 1996 State Championship Basketball Team. She was inducted into Nazareth’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.