Women's Basketball
Thompson, Colsten
Colsten Thompson
- Title:
- Director, Player Development and Recruiting Operations
- Email:
- cthompson@ia.ua.edu
- Phone:
- 205-348-7077
Personal Information
- Hometown: Hartselle, Ala.
- Education: University of Alabama - Huntsville, 2020 (bachelor's); Louisiana Tech, 2021 (master's)
- Spouse: Mackenzie
- Children: Tanner Kate
- Birthday: November 13
Coaching Experience
- 2023-present: Alabama, Director of Player Development and Recruiting Operations
- 2022-2023: Alabama, Director of Recruiting Operations and Creative Content
- 2021-22: Lipscomb, Assistant Coach
- 2020-21: Louisiana Tech, Graduate Assistant
- 2018-20: UAH, Student Assistant
Playing Experience
- 2017-18: North American Basketball League
- 2015-16: Wallace State Community College
- 2014-15: University of Tennessee Southern
Colsten Thompson enters his third season with the Alabama women's basketball program in 2023-24 and his second season as assistant coach and director of player development and recruiting operations.
Alabama (2022-Present)
- Helped Alabama to a 24-10 record and to the program's 13th NCAA Tournament berth during the 2023-24 season
- Assisted in the team's 23-8 regular season record – the most regular season wins for the Crimson Tide since 1991-92
- Helped lead UA to a 10-6 record during SEC play, marking the third time in program history that the Tide has collected at least 10 conference wins
- Assisted in the development of two All-SEC players in Sarah Ashlee Barker (first team) and Aaliyah Nye (second team) and an SEC All-Freshman honoree Essence Cody
- Involved in scouting, film breakdown, individual workouts, practices, and in the on-court male player practice players program
- Designated as an off-campus recruiter along with recruiting liaison for all recruiting efforts
- Coordinated official and unofficial visits and recruiting content creation
- Assisted in recruiting operations for the 2024 recruiting class
- Served as the director of recruiting operations and creative content in 2022-23
- Contributed to the recruiting efforts that landed a No. 12 recruiting class rank by ESPNW during the 2022-23 signing period
Lipscomb (2021-22)
- Spent one season in Nashville as an assistant coach at Lipscomb
- Directed recruiting visits, mail outs and creative content while serving as the program's recruitment coordinator
- Worked primarily with point guards Bella Vinson and Sydney Shelton, who both received All-ASUN honors
Prior to Lipscomb
- Worked as a graduate assistant at Louisiana Tech in 2020-21, helping the Bulldogs to a 14-10 record
- Served two years as a student assistant at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, working with both the men's and women's teams
Personal Info
- Resides in Tuscaloosa with his wife, Mackenzie
- Obtained his master's in business administration from Louisiana Tech in 2021
- Earned his bachelor's degree in sports fitness and management from UAH in 2020, after playing stops at both Wallace State CC and the University of Tennessee Southern
First Official Practice Highlights
Monday, September 22
Women's Basketball Press Conference: Coach Curry
Monday, September 22
Kelly Curry Inducted Into the Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame
Tuesday, May 27
NCAA Tournament RD 2 Postgame: Kristy Curry & Sarah Ashlee Barker
Monday, March 24
