Thomas Laurendine (born ) is an

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coach. He is the

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coach at the

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, a position he has held since 2024. Laurendine served as the head football coach at Sewanee: The University of the South from 2011 to 2016. He previously served as an offensive coordinator at

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, the

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and

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. Laurendine was hired as Sewanee's 30th head coach on April 7, 2011. He resigned from his position at Sewanee in February 2017. On January 12, 2018, Laurendine was named offensive coordinator for the Mississippi College Choctaws.

Head coaching record

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External links

Mississippi College profile

Sewanee profile
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