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WESSON, Miss. – Rachel Thompson is in her first year as assistant coach for the Lady Wolves. Thompson, a native of Summit, graduated from North Pike High School in 2016. She attended Southwest Mississippi Community College from 2016-2018 where she was a member of the Lady Bears basketball team. During her time at Southwest, she was named MACJC Player of the week, and helped lead the Lady Bears to the MACJC State tournament finals.
“I am very excited to have Rachel join the staff,” said Lady Wolves head coach Britta Stephens. “She brings a relentless work ethic and a great passion for the game of basketball. Her experiences as a collegiate player who has now moved into the coaching ranks will make her extremely valuable to our players.”
She then attended and continued her playing career at William Carey University from 2018 to 2020. During her time as a Lady Crusader, Thompson led the team in scoring and rebounding while earning Second-Team All-Conference honors her junior and senior years. She graduated from WCU with a bachelor’s degree in physical education.
Thompson’s coaching experience includes multiple years as a volunteer with the Summit Rotary Gym as well as a stint with her alma mater, Southwest Mississippi, as a volunteer assistant. During her time at Southwest, she has coached players that have received various recognitions including player of the week, all-conference, and all-star selections.
“I am especially happy to have Rachel because she is a player who I recruited, coached for two years, and had the opportunity to coach with in the past,” added Stephens. “Her familiarity with my style of coaching and the type of program we are working to build at Co-Lin will help us to continue building on the foundation that was started last season.”
