Shelby Yung Named Assistant Director of Community Engagement and Physical Education
2/2/2026 10:17:00 AM | General, Banana Slugs Recreation
SANTA CRUZ, Ca. - On Monday morning, the UC Santa Cruz Athletics and Recreation Department announced Shelby Yung as the Assistant Director of Community Engagement and Physical Education. Yung will play a key role in collaborating with campus partners and the greater Santa Cruz community while coordinating Physical Education classes throughout the academic year.Â
"I am so excited to welcome Shelby to our department! After a nationwide search, she joins our team with extensive expertise in the industry and we are eager to see the impact her skill set will bring to the department and our community as a whole." - Cristen Babik, Senior Associate Director of Athletics and Recreation for Business Operations and Physical Education, Senior Woman Administrator
Prior to UC Santa Cruz, Yung served NCAA Division III Pomona-Pitzer Athletics for two and a half years as the Student Services Coordiantor and Senior Women Administrator. She focused on student-athlete programming dedicated to leadership and career development along with mental health, nutrition, and community service. Additionally, Yung oversaw and advices the Pomona-Pitzer Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Student-Athlete Affinity Groups. During Yung's tenure in Southern California, she was also involved with the Pomona College Staff Council, the Restorative Justice Working Group, the 5C Teal Dot, and Pitzer's Division of Student-Affairs (DSA) Assessment Team.Â
"I am so excited to welcome Shelby to our department! After a nationwide search, she joins our team with extensive expertise in the industry and we are eager to see the impact her skill set will bring to the department and our community as a whole." - Cristen Babik, Senior Associate Director of Athletics and Recreation for Business Operations and Physical Education, Senior Woman Administrator
Prior to UC Santa Cruz, Yung served NCAA Division III Pomona-Pitzer Athletics for two and a half years as the Student Services Coordiantor and Senior Women Administrator. She focused on student-athlete programming dedicated to leadership and career development along with mental health, nutrition, and community service. Additionally, Yung oversaw and advices the Pomona-Pitzer Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Student-Athlete Affinity Groups. During Yung's tenure in Southern California, she was also involved with the Pomona College Staff Council, the Restorative Justice Working Group, the 5C Teal Dot, and Pitzer's Division of Student-Affairs (DSA) Assessment Team.Â
