Thompson honored at 40 th Anniversary Homecoming Game
Pictured above: Coach Jeryl “Murph” Thompson stands in front of his Varsity football team with his wife Patti at his side while being honored for 40 years of coaching. VNV Photo by Lesa Van Camp
Jeryl “Murph” Thompson started his career teaching and coaching at Drayton Public School forty years ago. Since he came to Drayton, he has coached Football, Track, and Basketball teams. He has coached teams under four team names and has seen many changes to the sports programs. He was honored as coach of the year at the State Track meet in Bismarck in 2019.
