Former Ironwood Ridge standout Shelby Thompson has been named interim head softball coach for Utah State after former head coach Todd Judge resigned on March 17. Thompson was in her second year as an assistant coach when she elevated. A 2020 graduate of Ironwood Ridge, Thompson helped pitch the Nighthawks to a state championship in 2019 before moving over to UC San Diego. Thompson played for Judge in the Oro Valley Suncats programs.
“I am thankful for the time Todd invested in the softball program,” said Director of Athletics Cameron Walker in a release. “We have confidence in Shelby’s ability to lead the team during this transition. I’m looking forward to the future of the softball program and supporting our student-athletes.” Utah State is 14-17 and Thompson picked up her first coaching victory on March 21 against Nevada.
🗣️ Shelby Thompson
First win at Johnson Field for Shelby and what a way to get it! pic.twitter.com/zTTA2iRwjE
— USU Softball (@USUSoftball) March 21, 2026
Former Cienega standout Laryssa Morales is now a graduate assistant coach at Western New Mexico where she played after graduating from Cienega in 2021.
Former Mountain View standout Zaylie Calderon is the Director of Softball Operations/Assistant Coach for UTEP, where she graduated in 2023.
Former Tucson High basketball standout Alyssa Brown is currently in the starting rotation for TK Hannover Luchse in German DBBL. The team is in third place with one game left in the regular season.
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