Shelby Ripple

Wayne State University Athletics

Title

Athletic Department Assistant/Special Assistant to the Athletic Director
Email

shelbyripple@wayne.edu

UPDATED June 2, 2025

Shelby Ripple joined the Wayne State University athletic department as an assistant to the Athletic Director in the summer of 2023, and was hired full-time in January of 2024 as the Athletic Department Assistant/Special Assistant to the Athletic Director.

Ripple was a member of the WSU cheerleading team from 2019-22 and served as a team captain her final two seasons. The Plymouth, Mich., native graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies (2022), Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management (2022) and Master of Arts degree in Sports Administration in December of 2023.

During her time as a Warrior, Ripple also served as a student assistant in the athletic department (2019-23), operations supervisor (2020-22), marketing student assistant (2020-22), Fieldhouse graduate assistant (Spring 2023), and Assistant to the Athletic Director (Fall 2023).

Ripple has been the recipient of the Division II Strategic Alliance Matching Grant (2024-29); Scholarship recipient and graduate of Emerging Women in Sports Leadership Summit (2025) and NCAA/Women Leaders Women’s Leadership Symposium (2024); and was a graduate of the NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar (2024) and NCAA Effective Facilitators program (2025).

She has been a member of the Detroit Red Wings Red Patrol fan experience team since 2022, and the Detroit Tigers Rally Cats promotions, entertainment and fan interaction team since 2025.