Complex sentence: In 2001-02, he was hired by new head coach Urban Meyer as the cornerbacks coach and special team's coordinator at Bowling Green where he helped coach one of the Mid-American Conference's top defenses, leading the MAC in turnover margin in 2002.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2001-02, he coached cornerbacks and was the special team's coordinator at Bowling Green State. At Bowling Green State, Thigpen helped coach one of the Mid-American Conference's top defenses, leading the MAC in turnover margin in 2002.