Murray State University Athletics
Softball
Ashley Gilland
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- agilland@murraystate.edu
- Phone:
- (270) 809-6629
Enters his 15th season with the Racers in 2027 ... Joined the Murray State staff in 2012 ... Assists the head coach in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, fundraising, camps, team travel, academic integrity and student-athlete development ... Works primarily with hitters and outfielders ... Helped lead the Racers to their first OVC regular-season and tournament championships in 2022 ... Helped lead Murray State to its first NCAA Tournament appearance at the 2022 Tuscaloosa Regional ... Helped guide the Racers to their first 40-win season in 2022 and multiple 30-win seasons ... Helped develop Jessica Twaddle into the 2015 and 2017 OVC Player of the Year and the program's first All-American
Before MSU
Spent two seasons at Northern Iowa ... Helped the Panthers win 70 games and the 2012 MVC regular-season championship ... Member of the 2012 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year ... Spent one season as a student assistant and two seasons as a graduate assistant at Western Illinois ... Helped Western Illinois win the 2008 Summit League championship and advance to the NCAA Division I Regionals
As a Player
Played one season at Western Illinois ... Began collegiate career at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla.
Personal
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in business management and a Master of Science in sport management from Western Illinois
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