THOMPSON RESIGNS AT SIMMONS

CARLOS THOMPSON RESIGNS AS HEAD COACH OF THE SIMMONS BLUE DEVILS.  THE HOLLANDALE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALLY ACCEPTING THOMPSON'S RESIGNATION MONDAY AFTER 5 SEASONS AS HEAD COACH, COMPILING A 45-15 RECORD AND LEADING SIMMONS AS FAR AS THE NORTH HALF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. ABC 6 SPORTS SPOKE WITH COACH THOMPSON ON THE PHONE TUESDAY AFTERNOON, WHO SAID IT'S TIME, WISHING TO FOCUS ON COMPLETING HIS MASTERS WHILE ALSO FREEING UP MORE TIME TO SEE HIS SON PLAY FOR OLE MISS. THOMPSON WILL REMAIN AT SIMMONS AS AN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR AND BLUE DEVILS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. THE SEARCH TO REPLACE HIM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY.