Now entering his third season as a full-time member of the staff, Everrette Thompson remained with the Lumberjacks for the 2019 season as the program's defensive line coach after serving the 2018 campaign as a graduate assistant on the NAU staff. Thompson arrived at NAU after three seasons at Phoenix College (2015-17) where he coached the linebackers, defensive line and special teams while current NAU assistant Robin Pflugrad served as offensive coordinator and later head coach.
 
Thompson enjoyed a solid playing career at the University of Washington, playing in 47 career games, including a pair of bowl games. Moving between defensive tackle and defensive end, Thompson finished his career with 41 tackles as a senior, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Blocking a pair of extra points in one game against Hawaii, Thompson earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week. He played for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals from 2012-14 after signing as an undrafted free agent.