Thomas Eddlemon '17 enters his third season as the Hendrix defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, fifth season as inside linebackers coach, and sixth season on staff in 2022.

In 2019, Eddlemon served as the special teams coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the Warriors and helped guide the team to a 7-3 overall record, including 5-3 in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA). Hendrix ranked third best in the SAA in pass defense and scoring defense. Hendrix led the league and ranked 34th in the country in kickoff coverage, ranked second in the league in blocked kicks, second in the league and 15th nationally in blocked punts and second in the SAA in kickoff return average.

Eddlemon spent the 2017 campaign as the defensive backs coach and helped Hendrix to an 8-2 overall mark, including 6-2 in league play. The Warriors ranked fourth in the SAA and 29th nationally in interceptions.

Eddlemon has coached four All-SAA performers during his three-year stretch with Hendrix.

Eddlemon joined the staff of his alma mater after capping a four-year career (2013-16) as a linebacker. He played in 41 career games and registered 157 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery. He ranks fifth in school history in tackles and eighth in tackles for loss.

Eddlemon helped the Warriors reach the 2015 National Championship first round in just the third year of existence for the program in the modern era after winning the SAA with a 7-1 mark and posting an 8-3 overall record.

In 2017, Eddlemon was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

A native of Baton Rouge, La., Eddlemon attended Central High School.
 

THE EDDLEMON FILE

  • 2020-21: Hendrix Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • 2019: Hendrix Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach
  • 2018: Hendrix Inside Linebackers Coach
  • 2017: Hendrix Defensive Backs Coach