Utah State University Athletics

Shelby Thompson enters her first year on the Utah State softball coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2025. 

Thompson joins the Aggies after a strong playing career as a pitcher at UC San Diego. There, she made 73 appearances and 38 starts in the circle in four years from 2021-24. Her best season came as a senior in 2024, when she made 25 appearances and 16 starts for the Tritons. Thompson was a three-time Big West All-Academic Team honoree. 

Prior to her time at UC San Diego, Thompson played club softball for the Oro Valley Suncats under Judge. The native of Tucson, Arizona, attended Ironwood Ridge High School, where she was a two-time first team all-league honoree and was named the conference defensive player of the year in 2019, as well as the region player of the year as she helped lead the Nighthawks to a 5A state title.