Alabama High School Football Head Coaches
Pat Thompson
Pat Thompson replaced Stacy Luker in February 2014 as the head football coach at Sweet Water High School. This would be his first head coaching job after serving as the defensive coordinator for five of Sweet Waters state championship teams the past seven seasons. Thompson is a graduate of West Alabama. His teams at Sweet Water won state championships in 2017 and 2021 to add the the many previous titles for the Bulldogs.
Programs Coached
| Program | Years | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Choctaw Academy | 2026 | 2-0 | 74 | 26 | ||
| Sweet Water | 2014-25 | 106-36 | 4943 | 2290 | 22-9 | 65-12 |
Season by Season
| Year | Program | Class | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region | Region rec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Choctaw Academy | AISA | 2-0 | 74 | 26 | West | 2-0 | |
| 2025 | Sweet Water | 1A | 6-4 | 305 | 166 | R1 | 4-3 | |
| 2024 | Sweet Water | 1A | 9-3 | 429 | 176 | 1-1 | R1 | 6-1 |
| 2023 | Sweet Water | 1A | 9-2 | 346 | 142 | 1-1 | R3 Title | 5-0 |
| 2022 | Sweet Water | 1A | 8-3 | 363 | 159 | 2-1 | R3 | 5-1 |
| 2021 | Sweet Water | 1A | 14-0 | 591 | 118 | 5-0 | R2 Title | 6-0 |
| 2020 | Sweet Water | 1A | 8-3 | 354 | 173 | 2-1 | R2 Title | 6-0 |
| 2019 | Sweet Water | 1A | 11-2 | 539 | 231 | 3-1 | R1 Title | 6-0 |
| 2018 | Sweet Water | 1A | 6-5 | 347 | 185 | 0-1 | R1 | 4-2 |
| 2017 | Sweet Water | 1A | 13-1 | 559 | 152 | 5-0 | R1 Title | 7-0 |
| 2016 | Sweet Water | 1A | 9-3 | 494 | 239 | 2-1 | R1 | 6-1 |
| 2015 | Sweet Water | 2A | 5-6 | 256 | 293 | 0-1 | R1 | 4-3 |
| 2014 | Sweet Water | 2A | 8-4 | 360 | 256 | 1-1 | R1 | 6-1 |