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Tommy Thigpen

1971–

United States

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Tommy Thigpen (born March 17, 1971) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator & safeties coach for the North Carolina Central Eagles. He previously served the linebackers coach for the Dallas Renegades of the UFL. Prior to that, he spent 14 years as an assistant coach in the collegiate ranks, including a stint at Auburn University where he was part of the 2010 National Championship team. Thigpen played as a linebacker at the University of North Carolina and thereafter was drafted by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football (WLAF).

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