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).
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.
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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