The Pitcher's Mound

Ashlye Washington

Director of College Placement / Hitting Instructor
Phone: 678-957-9008

Ashlye was coached by former U.S. Olympic Team Finalist Kelly Jackson and Pan-American Games Contender Tami Brown at the All-American Softball School in Sacramento, California.

She worked as a batting instructor at the All-American Softball School from 1998 to 2000, and was an assistant softball coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas in 2001 under head coach Bob Brock, winner of three national championships as head softball coach at Texas A&M University and fifth in NCAA coaching annals for career victories. Coach Brock, as well coached for the WPSL Tampa Firestix.

In 1997, Ashlye was one of the top hitters in the Sacramento area batting .505 and earning All-League, All-Metro and MVP honors as a senior at Colfax High School. She played softball for the California Sting ASA Softball Team from 1994 to 1997. Ashlye was an All-Conference player for the Solano Community College Softball Team from 1998 to 1999; the team ended the 1998 season ranked No. 7 in the state of California. She earned a full athletic scholarship to Sam Houston State University. During her time at Sam (1999-2001), Ashlye was a leading hitter and broke the school record for the most stolen bases in 2001, 34-38. She ended the 2001 season ranked second in the Southland Conference and 19th in the nation in Division I Softball for the most stolen bases.

Ashlye graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Degree in Journalism and a minor in Sociology.