Women's Volleyball
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- salivingstone@liberty.edu
- Start Date:
- 07/01/2022
A former Baylor volunteer assistant coach and standout player at Rice, Shelby Livingstone joined Head Coach Trevor Johnson’s coaching staff prior to the 2022 season and currently serves as an assistant coach.
During her first season on staff, Liberty posted a 23-9 record, winning its first ASUN regular-season title by going 14-2 in conference play. Liberty reached a program-record-best 70 in the final RPI before the postseason. The Lady Flames made their first appearance in a conference final since 2012 and were selected to host the first and second rounds of the NIVC. Liberty tied a program record with 14 conference wins and took a 12-match winning streak into the ASUN final. The Lady Flames snapped FGCU’s 21-match home winning streak. The Lady flames entered the postseason as the only NCAA Division I volleyball team with four players who scored 300 or more kills.
Livingstone brought high-level playing and coaching experience to Liberty Mountain. She was a starter for an NCAA Tournament team at Rice and served on Baylor Head Coach Ryan McGuyre’s staff for three seasons as a volunteer assistant.
While at Baylor, she aided the Bears to a combined 71-15 record, a Big 12 regular season title and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including a National Semifinal berth. Livingstone was pivotal in the faith and family aspect of the Baylor volleyball program, continually mentoring the players in their spiritual and athletic growth.
During her first year at Baylor, she helped the Bears to their best season in program history to date. That year, Baylor shared the Big 12 regular season title and made it to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Final Four in Pittsburgh, Pa. Baylor earned the No. 1 national seed in 2019 behind first-team All-Americans Yossiana Pressley, Shelly Stafford and Hannah Lockin.
The 2021 season saw Baylor post its sixth straight 20-win season, while the Bears reached the NCAA Regional semifinals. Livingstone aided in the training of All-Americans Yossiana Pressley and Avery Skinner, as well as Big 12 Setter of the Year Hannah Sedwick.
While playing at Rice, she was a five-year letterwinner (2014-18). During her senior year, she recorded 205 kills and 367 digs, helping the Owls earn Conference USA regular season and tournament titles while punching their ticket to the 2018 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship.
Academically, she was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned Rice’s C-USA Spirit of Service Winter Award and Scholar-Athlete Volleyball Award during her collegiate career.
She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and cognitive science in Dec. 2018 from Rice. She graduated with her Master’s of Divinity with a concentration in Sports Ministry at Baylor’s Truett Seminary in May of 2022.
Livingstone was a mainstay in Baylor’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes, where she organized and led student meetings and aided the leaders of organization. She was also the graduate assistant of the Faith and Sports Institute at Baylor in 2022.
Livingstone is the daughter of Baylor President Dr. Linda Livingstone and First Gent Brad Livingstone.
