
Ed
Thompson
Assistant Athletic Director
618/453-5161
ebtatc@siu.edu
Ed has served Intercollegiate Athletics and its’ student-athletes
since 1979.
In his role as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports
Medicine and Conditioning, in conjunction with Chief
of Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Rollin Perkins M.D.
administrates SIUC’s comprehensive Sports Medicine
Program. He supervises the Athletic Training staff
of three full time assistants, four graduate assistants,
and approximately 35 undergraduate athletic training
students. Ed’s involvement as an Accredited
Clinical Instructor within the undergraduate athletic
training program affords him the opportunity to direct
their clinical experiences and career development. Ed
also supervises our outstanding Strength and Conditioning
staff of two full time staff, and three graduate assistants.
In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Ed
is Head Athletic Trainer and works directly with our
Men’s Basketball and Baseball Programs. Ed
also supervises Intercollegiate Athletics drug education
and prevention program, and is SIUC’s Site Coordinator
for the NCAA drug testing program.
Ed is a native of Marion, he married the former Jamie
Ryan of Murphysboro, and they reside in Carterville with
their children B.J. and Kacie.