Bio

Pat Thomson joined the StFX soccer coaching staff in 2020 as a part-time assistant coach in charge of advance scouting and analytics. By 2022 Coach Thomson advanced to a fulltime assistant coach overseeing talent identification, scouting, and recruiting for both the X-Men and X-Women.

Thomson graduated from StFX with BA in Economics in 2018 and his unique career path included time with the federal government as a speech writer for a former deputy Prime Minister. Additionally, Thomson was a successful financial analysist for a publicly traded company and spent time working for StFX’s Advancement Department.

Prior to coaching at StFX, Thomson was a successful boy’s high school coach for Dr. JH Gillis in Antigonish. He is currently completing his C License with Soccer Canada and is active in in the development of both youth and adult soccer at the club level.