New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

Prior to NJIT: Attended Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington, where he played a key role, helping lead the team to the WIAA 4A State Championship—the first in school history. Ranked #25 nationally by MaxPreps (2024), he set the Mount Si single-season assist record with 16 assists and contributed 11 goals in eight playoff games. His performances earned recognition including KingCo All-Conference honors (2×), Hudl Washington Goal of the Week in the state quarterfinal, WIAA Play of the Game in the state semifinal, and Team Goal of the Year.  On the club side, he competed with Eastside FC B05/06 ECNL (2023–2024), a nationally ranked program (No. 19), capturing titles such as the Crossfire Challenge and EFC Cup, while also reaching the finals of the Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup and the Surf Cup semifinals, including a Surf Cup final appearance in 2023. He continued development with Silicon Valley Soccer Academy (2024–2025), leading the team in attacking output with 11 goals and 6 assists, and with Eture FC (Agustín Ojeda Bande), where he was the team’s top scorer and overall contributor with 15 goals and 14 assists.

Personal: Zain Ivan Thompson. ... son of Thomas and Sharon Thompson. .. Honor Roll and Highest Honor Roll Student. Earned AP Scholar with Distinction and AP Scholar with Honor recognition. Intends to major in Biomedical Engineering at NJIT.