ABOUT STEVEN

Steven Tompkins was born in Louisville to Charles and Frances Tompkins. He was a graduate of both Trinity High School and the University of Louisville, where he played baseball at both schools. He went on to be a Spanish teacher at Trinity for 25 years and coached baseball there for 12 years and golf for 4 years. In addition to his time at Trinity, he coached baseball in the American Legion League and multiple other leagues, refereed football and basketball for NAIA, KHSAA, and CSAA, and umpired for baseball. Steven was a longtime member of St. Martha Catholic Church, and a beloved member of the Trinity and St. Martha communities. Tragically, he died in 2020 at the age of 57 due to melanoma. 

Carrying on Steven's memory are his wife of 30 years, Missy Meagher Tompkins; children, Meaghen, Mallory, and Mitchell Tompkins; mother, Frances Tompkins; brothers, Mark (Jennifer), Chris (Lisa), David (Sharon), and Jeffrey Tompkins; and numerous nephews, nieces, friends, students, and players.

His family members intend to honor his memory by raising funds in his name that will benefit the UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center. The Brown Cancer Center treated and cared for Steven for over 6 years. They gave him quality of life he would not have had otherwise, and we are immensely grateful for that. 

Help us pay it forward so that others can benefit from the BCC's fantastic research-informed care.