Coaches
Chris Thomsen
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Chris Thomsen
Played at TCU 1988-1990, Abilene Christian 1991-1993
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-1999 | Abilene Christian | Other | assistant | not known |
| 2001-2002 | Wichita Falls HS (TX) (HS) | OC | OC | not known |
| 2003-2004 | Central Arkansas | Position | OL | not known |
| 2005-2011 | Abilene Christian | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2012 | Texas Tech | Head coachinterim | interim HC/OL | Tommy Tuberville |
| 2013-2016 | Arizona State | Position | OL | Todd Graham |
| 2017-2019 | TCU | Position | OL | Gary Patterson |
| 2020- | Florida State | Position | DHC/TE | Mike Norvell* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Abilene Christian | Division II | 4-6 |
| 2006 | Abilene Christian | Division II | 8-3 |
| 2007 | Abilene Christian | Division II | 0-3 |
| 2008 | Abilene Christian | Division II | 11-1 |
| 2009 | Abilene Christian | Division II | 9-4 |
| 2010 | Abilene Christian | Division II | 11-1 |
| 2011 | Abilene Christian | Division II | 8-3 |
Worked under
- Todd Graham · Arizona State 2013-2016 (Position)
- Gary Patterson · TCU 2017-2019 (Position)
- Mike Norvell* · Florida State 2020-2026 (Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
No one on his staffs among the coaches we hold.
Coached together
- Ken Collums · Abilene Christian 1998-2011 · him Head coach, Other, them OC, Position
- Ken Collums · Central Arkansas 2003-2004 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Perry Eliano · Central Arkansas 2003-2004 · him Position, them Position
- Colby Carthel · Abilene Christian 2005 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Art Kaufman · Texas Tech 2012 · him Head coach, Position, them DC, Position
- Chad Scott · Texas Tech 2012 · him Head coach, Position, them Position
- John Lovett · Texas Tech 2012 · him Head coach, Position, them Position
- Neal Brown* · Texas Tech 2012 · him Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
- Robert Prunty · Texas Tech 2012 · him Head coach, Position, them Position
- Scott Parr · Texas Tech 2012 · him Head coach, Position, them Analyst
- Sonny Cumbie* · Texas Tech 2012 · him Head coach, Position, them Position
- Tommy Tuberville · Texas Tech 2012 · him Head coach, Position, them Head coach
- Chris Ball · Arizona State 2013-2015 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Dan Lanning*+ · Arizona State 2013 · him Position, them Other
- Del Alexander · Arizona State 2013-2016 · him Position, them Position
- Mike Norvell* · Arizona State 2013-2015 · him Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Paul Randolph · Arizona State 2013-2014 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Todd Graham · Arizona State 2013-2016 · him Position, them Head coach
- Trent Figg · Arizona State 2013 · him Position, them GA
- Keith Patterson · Arizona State 2014-2016 · him Position, them DC
- Kenny Dillingham* · Arizona State 2014-2015 · him Position, them Analyst
- Brennan Marion · Arizona State 2015 · him Position, them Analyst
- Ryan Silverfield* · Arizona State 2015 · him Position, them Analyst
- Chip Lindsey · Arizona State 2016 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Jay Norvell · Arizona State 2016 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Chad Glasgow · TCU 2017-2019 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Curtis Luper · TCU 2017-2019 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Gary Patterson · TCU 2017-2019 · him Position, them Head coach
- Sonny Cumbie* · TCU 2017-2019 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Sonny Dykes* · TCU 2017 · him Position, them Analyst
- Kenny Hill · TCU 2018-2019 · him Position, them GA
- Adam Fuller · Florida State 2020-2024 · him Position, them DC
- Alex Atkins · Florida State 2020-2024 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Brandon Harris · Florida State 2020 · him Position, them Analyst
- Chris Marve · Florida State 2020-2021 · him Position, them Position
- John Papuchis · Florida State 2020-2025 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Kenny Dillingham* · Florida State 2020-2021 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Marcus Woodson · Florida State 2020-2022 · him Position, them Position
- Mike Norvell* · Florida State 2020-2026 · him Position, them Head coach
- Odell Haggins · Florida State 2020-2026 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Ron Dugans · Florida State 2020-2024 · him Position, them Position
- Randy Shannon · Florida State 2021-2024 · him Position, them Analyst, DC, Position
- Ernie Sims · Florida State 2024-2026 · him Position, them Analyst, DC, Position
- Gabe Fertitta · Florida State 2024 · him Position, them OC
- Rick Stockstill · Florida State 2024-2026 · him Position, them Analyst, Head coach
- Gus Malzahn · Florida State 2025 · him Position, them OC
- Herb Hand · Florida State 2025-2026 · him Position, them Position
- Tim Harris Jr. · Florida State 2025-2026 · him Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Tony White · Florida State 2025-2026 · him Position, them DC
- Zach Arnett · Florida State 2025 · him Position, them Analyst
- Tom Herman · Florida State 2026 · him Position, them Other
Played together
- Lee Hays · Abilene Christian 1991