09/02/2026
Meet Coach Shorty 🛼
Coach Shorty knows that putting talented athletes on the same track doesn't automatically make them a team. Great teams have to be built.
Shorty brings 16 years of roller derby experience to Wasatch Juniors, including 13 years with the Trainwrecks, Junction City Roller Derby's competitive travel team. Throughout her career, she's competed at a high level and developed extensive experience in strategy, teamwork, leadership, and what it takes for a group of individual athletes to become effective together.
But some of Shorty's most meaningful work hasn't happened during games.
Throughout her derby career, she's made mentorship a priority working with newer skaters as they navigate everything from basic skills and strategy to the frustration and uncertainty that naturally come with learning something difficult.
She's watched skaters walk in unsure of themselves and, with time, encouragement, accountability, and a whole lot of practice, become confident athletes and trusted teammates.
That's the transformation she wants to help create for our juniors.
Shorty's leadership also extends beyond the track. She's held multiple board positions with Junction City and currently serves as its Human Resource Director, focusing on skater and staff wellbeing, conflict resolution, team building, and creating a positive, inclusive league culture.
That experience brings an important perspective to our coaching team: how we treat each other matters.
Shorty wants athletes to learn how to communicate, work through challenges, support their teammates, accept feedback, lead when they're needed, and understand that being a great teammate is every bit as important as being a great individual player.
Because the strongest teams aren't simply filled with talented athletes.
They're filled with athletes who know how to make each other better.
Because at Wasatch, we aren't just looking for great skaters.
We're building them.
