Thompson is entering his second season as an assistant coach for the women's basketball program after joining the staff in June 2021.
He joined the Bisons from Louisiana Tech University where he worked as a graduate assistant for their women's basketball program this past season. He began working for the Bulldogs in July of 2020 and helped see the team to a 14-10 season with wins over Jackson State, Marshall and Western Kentucky.Â
"Colsten will bring an infectious energy and passion for the university, the program and the game of basketball," said head coach Lauren Sumski. "Through his chracter, commitment to genuine relationship building and tireless work ethic, he has made a tremendous impact and truly left every program better than he has found it. Throughout the entire process, he received the most glowing reviews -- he was often referred to as a 'rising star' and a 'steal'."Â
Prior to his time with Louisiana Tech, Thompson also worked as a student assistant for the Women's Basketball team at the University of Alabama-Huntsville for two years. He performed a myriad of duties in his time at both programs including assisting with skill development and availability of players, developing scouting reports and game strategies and content creation. In addition to assisting with various miscellaneous tasks for the teams, Thompson's expertise helped every program he worked with to winning seasons during his time there.Â
"Colsten fits every metric -- tangible and intangivle -- in what we were looking to add to our program. He has worked tirelessly to improve every program that he has been a part of, no patter the role," added Sumski. "He has also had some great experience with skill development and instruction that will add tremendous value."
Thompson graduated from the University of Alabama-Huntsville in 2020 with a bachelor's of science in Sport Fitness and Management and most recently earned a master's in Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University. He currently resides in Nashville.Â
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