Crewe Railroaders have added experienced running back coach Nick Thompson to their ranks .
Thompson, who choose the Railroaders after receiving offers from other UK teams, started playing American Football in 2008.
Having had success as a player, he became a player/coach with the Kent Exiles in 2010.
Thompson continued to be a coach with the Exiles before joining the Railroaders in February 2015.
A spokesman for the Railroaders said: “We are pleased to welcome Nick to the club and we all look forward to working with him.
“We believe that with Nick’s experience and attitude, he has all the right attributes to help the Railroaders achieve our goals for the 2015 season and beyond.”
Crewe Railroaders are sponsored by Crewe Audi.
Anyone keen to be involved with the club, they can visit South Cheshire College every Sunday at 1pm when they train, or visit www.crewerailroaders.co.uk for more information.
The web link should read http://www.crewerailroaders.co.uk