Kenwick Thompson Hometown: Houston, Texas Position: Assistant Coach, Linebackers Experience: 2nd year Alma Mater: Harding, 1992

Coaching Accomplishments
• Joined the Golden Bear coaching staff in January of 2007 after six years with the San Jose State program.
• Cal's returning linebackers rank first in the Pac-10 among returning linebackers in tackles (334) and second in sacks (9.5) and tackles for loss (26.5).
• The Bear linebackers accounted for 48 percent of Cal's sacks and 43 percent of the team's tackles for loss in 2007 while also forcing seven fumbles.
• Coached the defensive tackles at San Jose State in 2006, helping the Spartans advance to the New Mexico Bowl, where they defeated host New Mexico. It was the program's first bowl victory since 1990 as well as its first nine-win season since 1990.
• The Spartans ranked third in the Western Athletic Conference in both scoring defense and total defense in 2006.
• After joining the San Jose State staff in 2001 as its linebackers coach, Thompson added recruiting coordinator duties from 2002 to 2004.
• Also spent seven years at Texas Southern University, including the last five (1996-2000) as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

Accomplishments as Player
• A two-time all-conference selection and his conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 1990 at Harding.
• Served as a team captain.
• Recorded 30 career quarterback sacks, a school record that still stands, and led the Bison in sacks in each of his last two seasons.

The Thompson File

Coaching History

Bowl Games as a Coach