NCAA RECORD HOLDER TO BE INTERVIEWED BY BILL MARTINEZ LIVE! IN CELEBRATION OF TOM THOMPSON APPRECIATION DAY, TODAY, JANUARY 12, 2023

Texas Football Icon, Author, Motivational Speaker and Respected Fitness Researcher, Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II, Honored Today by His Hometown of Coppell, Texas, for Amazing Achievements in College Football

NCAA record holder, Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II, will be a featured guest today, Thursday, January 12, 2023, on the popular, nationally syndicated radio show, Bill Martinez Live!, which airs in 300+ U.S. markets. The Texas football icon, author, motivational speaker, and respected researcher is honored today by the North Texas town of Coppell during its annual Tom Thompson Appreciation Day. (Roark Photography photo)

COPPELL, Texas (January 12, 2023) - NCAA record holder, author, motivational speaker, and respected researcher, Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II, will be a featured guest today, Thursday, January 12, 2023, on the popular, nationally syndicated radio show, Bill Martinez Live!, which airs in 300+ U.S. markets.

To listen to the interview live at 11:00 a.m. ET, visit billmartinezlive.com.

"In my interviews and discussions with Tom Thompson, I have found him to be most interested in helping everyone he meets to be a better version of themselves. He is truly The Life Coach’s Coach," says Martinez. "His approachable and sincere desire for excellence, driven by his faith, makes Tom an incredible force for good at every level. He is always a blessing to me and my audience."

Dr. Thompson will discuss faith, football, and family with the show’s host, Bill Martinez, in

celebration of Coppell, Texas's annual Tom Thompson Appreciation Day.

The Texas football icon's North Texas hometown of Coppell, a thriving community of 42,000 residents, sets aside this day every year to honor Dr. Thompson, one of its favorite sons, and his amazing achievements in college football.

“Coppell, Texas, is the hometown everyone wishes they grew up in,” says Thompson. “It’s a great place to live and raise a family, and I’m proud and humbled to be so honored.

The venerated magazine, Sports Illustrated, recently featured Thompson in a story about the oldest college football players in history, their road to the NCAA, and their experiences playing with teammates who were at least 10 years their junior.

On November 14, 2009, Thompson became the oldest football player in NCAA history and the oldest NCAA football player to score a point. At 61, Thompson kicked his way into the record books by scoring the PAT (Point After Touchdown) in the second quarter of the game between Austin College and Trinity University.

That kick made history and put tiny Austin College on the sports media map, thrusting both Thompson and his coach, Texas football legend Ronnie Gage, into the national media spotlight, with coverage by outlets including CBS and NBC News and Sports, ABC and Fox News, ESPN, Associated Press, CNN, MSNBC, Sports Illustrated, and more.

Dr. Thompson has detailed his remarkable accomplishments in his inspiring autobiography, Kick Start: A Story of Overcoming Life's Obstacles to Inspire You to Kick Start Your Future (Carpenter's Son Publishing),

His latest book, The Life Coach: Small-Town Lessons on Faith, Family and Football (Clovercroft Publishing), which he co-authored with Texas football coaching legend, Ronnie Gage, and Alice Sullivan.

For more information on Coach Gage, Dr. Thompson and The Life Coach, visit 91kick.com, or follow on Facebook (facebook.com/91kick or facebook.com/The-Life-Coach-109739473832583/), Instagram (instagram.com/91kick), or Twitter (@91kick or @RonnieRgage).

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Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II's latest book, The Life Coach, is a collaboration with former Austin College football coach Ronnie Gage and Alice Sullivan. (Cover image courtesy of Clovercroft Publishing)

About Tom Thompson:

Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II, D.S.L., M.S., M.A., entered the health and fitness industry after a 20-year career in commercial real estate. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from LeTourneau University, a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas, a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, a Doctor of Strategic Leadership degree from Regent University, and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from Austin College.

A former Board of Advisors member of the American Council on Martial Arts, Thompson is an American-born Tae Kwon Do grandmaster, holding the rank of 10th degree black belt. Thompson is also the Brand Ambassador for Evil Cowboy Hot Sauce, an heirloom Texas hot sauce company.

On November 14, 2009, Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II kicked his way into the record books. At age 61, he became the oldest football player in NCAA history and the oldest NCAA football player to score a point when he kicked the PAT (Point After Touchdown) in the second quarter of the game between Austin College and Trinity University.

Thompson wrote his name in the record books, then went on to literally write the book on motivation for older adults who are approaching their golden years, as well as anyone seeking a career change, to seize their future with both hands. Thompson detailed his remarkable accomplishments in his motivational and autobiographical book, Kick Start: A Story of Overcoming Life's Obstacles to Inspire You to Kick Start Your Future (Carpenter's Son Publishing), which he co-wrote with Alice Sullivan, and Get a Kick Out of Life: Expect the Best of Your Body, Mind, and Soul at Any Age (Clovercroft Publishing), co-written with Christopher P. Neck, (Mastering Self Leadership), along with Alice Sullivan (Kick Start).

Thompson, who is an active researcher in the fields of motivation and change, has also co-authored numerous articles in peer reviewed academic journals, as well as the book Fit To Lead: The Proven 8-Week Solution for Shaping Up Your Body, Your Mind, and Your Career (St. Martin's Press), which he co-authored with Christopher P. Neck and Charles C. Manz (respected pioneers in the field of self leadership, and co-authors of Mastering Self Leadership: Empowering Yourself for Personal Excellence) and Tedd L. Mitchell (Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, former CEO of the Cooper Clinic, and former health editor for USA Weekend).

Thompson’s latest book is The Life Coach: Small-Town Lessons on Faith, Family and Football (Clovercroft Publishing), which he co-authored with Texas football coaching legend, Ronnie Gage and Alice Sullivan.

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About Bill Martinez Live!:

The popular nationally syndicated talk radio show, Bill Martinez Live!, is aired daily in over 300 markets across the U.S. Hosted by Bill Martinez, the show is committed to solutions over partisanship, involvement over invalidation, The United States over party politics.

Our mission is to keep you informed of what's happening in your world, while presenting a forum that explores ALL ASPECTS of current issues and events. Bill Martinez Live! is about YOU, THE LISTENER. We bring forth the facts and experts from all sides. It's not about Bill's opinion; it's all about YOUR CONCLUSION after you have all the facts. Bill says, "My job is to EDUCATE, not to provide an OPINION (there are far too many of those already!). Let the facts speak to you, and you draw your own conclusions from your own frame of reference." For more information, visit billmartinezlive.com.

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NCAA RECORD HOLDER TOM THOMPSON TO ATTEND NRB 2016

Author/Professor/Motivator Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II Leads Movement to Redefine the Concept of Retirement Age

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 17, 2016) - On November 14, 2009, Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II kicked his way into the record books. At age 61, he became the oldest football player in NCAA history and the oldest NCAA football player to score a point when he kicked the PAT (Point After Touchdown) in the second quarter of the game between Austin College and Trinity University. Thompson details his remarkable accomplishment in his inspiring autobiography, Kick Start (Carpenter's Son Publishing). 

Thompson had the opportunity to inspire people from college students to retirees during a recent book signing held at his alma mater, Austin College in Sherman, Texas, a small town located about an hour north of Dallas. He will follow that event by attending the National Religious Broadcasters Proclaim16 International Christian Media Convention, which is being held Feb. 23-26 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville. Thompson, who is considered a standard-bearer for a generation that is redefining the entire concept of 'retirement age,' will be meeting with media and industry leaders during the Proclaim16 conference to discuss his book, Kick Start, and to encourage people of all ages to grab life with both hands.

"Each day approximately 6,000 Americans turn 65, the traditional age at which people clean out their desk, accept a gold watch from the company and head for the rocking chair," Thompson says. "But we are witnessing a movement that is changing the face of the nation, and ultimately the world. The boomer generation that is approaching retirement age is more well-educated, healthier, and more motivated than any previous generation in American history. They have a tremendous amount of work experience and life skills that can provide a multitude of opportunities. If my story says anything, it is that it is never too late to re-imagine what you want your life to be."

Thompson's late-in-life college football career was neither the beginning nor the end of his claim to fame. During his extraordinary life, Thompson (a 9th degree black belt Tae Kwon Do grandmaster) has worked out with Chuck Norris, partied with Elvis, borrowed money from the mob (and lived to tell about it), married a beauty queen and had a personal encounter with God. But while he has earned his share of success and accolades, Thompson is the first to admit that he's experienced more than his share of spectacular failures along the way; professionally, financially and personally.

Born into an affluent and privileged, yet dysfunctional family, Thompson was married and divorced four times before meeting and marrying Teresa, to whom he has been happily married for more than 25 years. He made and lost several fortunes in the volatile Texas real estate market before finally deciding to go back to college and finish his degree.

At an age when most people are contemplating retirement, Thompson earned the first of numerous academic degrees. Through the process of earning a bachelor's degree, a master's degree and ultimately a doctorate, Thompson realized the power of setting goals and striving to reach them. But he also recognized that not all goals are created equal.

"Have you ever achieved a goal, but then didn't experience that long-term sense of fulfillment you were expecting?" Thompson asks. "That happens when you set a goal that is not tied to a core value. When you set a goal that is tied to a core value, you have a greater chance of gaining lasting fulfillment, and it has the added benefit of affecting a whole lot more people than just yourself."

Thompson wrote his inspirational and motivational autobiography, Kick Start, to encourage older adults who are approaching their golden years to seize their future with both hands.

About Tom Thompson and Kick Start:
Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson II, D.S.L., M.S., M.A., entered the health and fitness industry after a 20-year career in commercial real estate. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from LeTourneau University, a Master of Science Degree in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas, a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, and a Doctor of Strategic Leadership Degree from Regent University, and a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching from Austin College.

Dr. Thompson is an active researcher with numerous co-authored articles in peer reviewed academic journals. He has co-authored the books Fit To Lead (St. Martin's Press) and Kick Start (Carpenter's Son Publishing). In addition to his writing, Dr. Thompson also lectures to both lay and academic groups.

A former Board of Advisor member of the American Council on Martial Arts, Dr. Thompson is an American-born Tae Kwon Do grandmaster, holding the rank of 9th degree black belt. On November 14, 2009, he became the oldest football player in NCAA history and the oldest NCAA football player to score a point in a game.

To learn more about Dr. Thompson and Kick Start, visit 91kick.wordpress.com.

About the National Religious Broadcasters Convention & Exposition (NRB):
The annual National Religious Broadcasters Convention & Exposition (NRB) is the largest nationally and internationally recognized event dedicated solely to assisting those in the field of Christian communications. The dynamic exposition consists of nearly 200 companies and is an active marketplace for those seeking tools and services to expand their ministries. The NRB Proclaim 16 International Christian Media Convention will be held Feb. 23-26 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville. For more information, visit nrb.org.

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