Tommy Thigpen - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Tommy Thigpen net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Tommy Thigpen (born March 17 1971) is a American NCAA football coach as well as former athlete. Tommy is the defensive coordinator and linebackers ‘ coach at University of North Carolina, which he took on in January of this year. In the past, he served for fourteen years working in the role of an assistant coach within the college ranks, including an experience with Auburn University where he was part of the 2010 National Championship team. Thigpen was an offensive linebacker at the University of North Carolina and afterward was drafted by New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He also was a player in the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football (WLAF). In this article, we will discover how old is Tommy Thigpen? Who is Tommy Thigpen dating now & how much money does Tommy Thigpen have?

Tommy Thigpen Biography

Tommy Thigpen is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on March 17, 1971 in El Dorado, United States. When Meyer moved to Utah at the end of 2003 Thigpen got the job of Ron Turner as the cornerbacks coach at the University of Illinois. He stayed on the team for the next year as the linebackers’ coach for the Fighting Illini and was one of two assistant coaches who were able to keep their jobs after Turner was dismissed. Even though the new director Ron Zook asked him to stay on the team, Thigpen decided to take the same role at his old school, North Carolina, for the 2005 season. In his four years as a student at Chapel Hill he tutored UNC’s most prolific tacklers, including Durell Mapp, who came into Carolina on a walk-on. He ended up with the second-highest number of defensive tackles of the ACC and is now playing for Green Bay Packers. Green Bay Packers. Thigpen was picked from the Atlantic Coast Conference to attend the 2008 Minority Coaches Forum.

On February 15, 2009, Gene Chizik announced Thigpen had been hired as the safeties coach at Auburn University. He will split responsibilities coaching the Tigers secondary with Phillip Lolley who was promoted to cornerbacks coach. After three season coaching the safeties, Thigpen took over as linebackers coach for the 2012 season.

Thigpen was a coach for Auburn when they won the 2011 BCS National Championship Game.

Thigpen was first introduced to coaching an UNC graduate assistant between 1998 and 1999 in the direction of Carl Torbush. He was offered his first full-time job the following season as a linebacker coach in Tennessee State. In 2001 and 2002, he was recruited by the new Head Coach Urban Meyer as the cornerbacks coordinator and special teams coach for Bowling Green where he helped coach one of the top Mid-American Conference defenses and was the top team in to the top of MAC in turnover margins in 2002. BGSU was also ranked 2nd in MAC in defense efficiency against passes as well as his special teams were equally remarkable, preventing seven field goals and making one punt.

Thigpen earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at The University of North Carolina in 1993. Thigpen is married former Jacinda Webb. They has two girls.

Thigpen was named one of the nation’s top 25 recruiters in 2007 and 2009 by Rivals.com and in 2011 by 247Sports.com, ESPN and Rivals.com. He was awarded the 2011 Scout.com/FOXSports.com SEC Conference Recruiter of the Year. In 2014, he was named Rivals.com National Recruiter of the Year for his work on the University of Tennessee class of 2014.

Tommy Thigpen Net Worth

Tommy is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tommy Thigpen's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Thigpen is a native of and was raised at El Dorado, Arkansas. He played in the pre-school football league during his time at Potomac High School in Dumfries, Virginia, where he was awarded the honor of an Parade All-American and Virginia Defensive Player of the Year. Thigpen was a recruit to play in the college game in the University of North Carolina for the head Coach Mack Brown. Thigpen was an All-ACC three-time defensive lineman for the Tar Heels. He was captain of the 1992 team who was 9-3 and won the Peach Bowl champions. Following his graduation, Thigpen played professionally for the New York Giants and Barcelona Dragons.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Who is Tommy Thigpen Dating?

According to our records, Tommy Thigpen is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Tommy Thigpen’s is not dating anyone.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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After Chizik was fired by Auburn following the 2012 season and Thigpen was not retained by new coach Gus Malzahn (who had previously worked alongside Thigpen under Chizik), he was hired to coach linebackers at the University of Tennessee for new head coach Butch Jones.

Facts & Trivia

Tommy Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tommy Thigpen celebrates birthday on March 17 of every year.

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