Hunter Thompson joined Hope College Football as the offensive line coach prior to the 2021 fall season.
In February 2022, he moved into a full-time position that included a role as recruiting coordinator.
Thompson came to the Flying Dutchmen after spending three seasons as the offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator at Jenison High School. He helped the Wildcats make the Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs in the spring of 2021 and the fall of 2019.
Thompson spent the 2017 season as a graduate assistant coach at Ferris State University, his alma mater. He coached the offensive line. The Bulldogs finished the season 11-2 and reached the NCAA Division II Super 3 Regional championship game.
A native of McBain, Michigan, Thompson played on the offensive line for Ferris State for five seasons from 2012-2016. The Bulldogs posted a 49-12 record, made the Division II playoffs three times, and won two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles during his time as a student-athlete. In 2016, Ferris State advanced to the national semifinals.
Thompson graduated from Ferris State in 2017 with a degree in mathematics education. He minored in physical education at Ferris.
Thompson taught junior high mathematics at Jenison through the 2021-22 school year.
