Jason Thompson named Head Football Coach

Cascade High School Athletics

********************* For Immediate Release **********************

 Jason Thompson named Head Football Coach

Wednesday, April 11

Clayton, IN

Mill Creek Community School Corporation School Board met this evening and unanimously approved the appointment of Jason Thompson as Cascade High School’s Varsity Football Coach.

Thompson, a physical education and health teacher at Cascade High School and Middle School has also served as a Varsity Assistant Coach at Cascade from 2002 to 2007 and Varsity Assistant Coach at Pike High School from 2008-2011. He will assume his role as head coach effectively immediately and will begin working to strengthen the future success of the Cadet Football Program.

Cascade High School’s Director of Athletics, Andy Elkins, stated, “We are excited by the energy and commitment Coach Thompson has for our football program and Cascade athletics. He is focused on the development of our student-athletes and will set the tone for a winning football program.”

According to Cascade High School Principal Cathy Tooley, “I am excited about the knowledge of the community that Mr. Thompson will bring to our football program.  His commitment to the students at Cascade High School to be role models and representatives of the Cadets is an asset for any program.  I am looking forward to watching Mr. Thompson in the future.”

High School Football Coaching Experience

• 2002-2007 Cascade High School Varsity Assistant Coach
  • 2002 – 2004 Wide Receivers, Defensive Backs Coach 
  • 2005 Running Backs, Defensive Backs Coach
  • 2006 Co-Defensive Coordinator
  • 2007 Offensive Coordinator
• 2008 – 2011 Pike High School Varsity Assistant Coach
  • 2008 Defensive Backs Coach
  • 2009 Wide Receiver Coach
  • 2010 Defensive Backs Coach
  • 2011 Co-Defensive Coordinator