Malone University Athletics

James Thompson, 1990 graduate of Ridgedale High School, competed for Hall of Fame head coach Ken Hyland as a member of the men's golf team from 1990-1994. He joined Hlaudy in this year's class via the Legacy distinction.
 
Thompson, a two-time team captain and team MVP, carried a 76.9 scoring average over his four-year career. He also competed on two NAIA National Championship teams, including the 1992 team, which finished eighth, and the 1993 team, which placed seventh.
 
As a sophomore in 1992, Thompson earned NAIA All-District 22 honors and then finished second among Pioneers, behind only Hall of Famer Andy Lyons, with a four-day total of 301 at the NAIA National Championships.
 
During the 1993 season, Thompson helped the Pioneers to their sixth-straight District Title, shooting 150 over two days to finish in second-place overall. Thompson then went on to earn Second Team All-American honors, shooting 300 (71, 72, 78, 79) and finishing in a team-best 17th-place at the NAIA National Championships. Thompson concluded his Pioneer career with a third-place finish at the 1994 District Championship and his third straight All-District accolade.
 
Thompson graduated in the spring of 1994 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business. He is now the owner of James Thompson Distributing LLC. James and his wife Heidi live in Marion, Ohio. They have three children, Molly (17), Megan (11), and Michael (7).