 Pari gbolohun ti o tẹle: Ni Oṣu Kẹjọ ọdun 1993, Thompson fi Barbados silẹ lori iwe-ẹkọ ere idaraya lati di apakan ti ogún pipẹ ti UTEP ti awọn elere idaraya ti o tayọ ati aaye, eyiti o pẹlu: Bob Beamon Agba oludije Olympic 1968 ti o gun jumping, Suleiman Nyambui Agba oludije Olympic 1980 ti o gun 5000 m, Bert Cameron  : 1983 World Champion ninu 400 m, Blessing Okagbare Olympic 2008 long jump silver medalist, ati Churandy Martina European Champion ninu 100 ati 200 mita. 