Citadel

The Citadel turned to one of their own in Maurice Drayton in hopes of returning to prominence in football, and Thursday afternoon at Johnson-Hagood Stadium, Drayton received his official welcome home from a packed room of Bulldog supporters. After being introduced by athletics director Mike Capaccio, Drayton spoke eloquently for 15 minutes thanking family, friends, …

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The Citadel announced Wednesday afternoon that former Bulldog Maurice Drayton is their new head football coach replacing Brent Thompson whose contract was not renewed after the seasons. Drayton currently serves as assistant special teams coach with the Las Vegas Raiders. Drayton spent 14 years at The Citadel as a player and coach graduating in 1998 …

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The Citadel is making a change in head coaches with their football program. The school announced Monday morning the contract of head coach Brent Thompson will not be renewed. Thompson just completed his fifth season as head coach of the Bulldogs. His first team won the SOCON Championship but his final three did not have …

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This is a critical season for Brent Thompson as the head football coach at The Citadel. He’s about to embark on his seventh season as head coach and is in the final year of his contract. After winning the Southern Conference Championship in his first season, Thompson has not been able to record a winning …

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