Ashley Cook was named the head coach of the Coppin State softball program in October 2019 and is in her third season at the helm of the Eagles' program.  
  
Cook comes to Coppin after serving a season as the head coach at Juniata College, a Division III program in Huntingdon, Pa. In her lone season at the helm, Juniata increased their win total by four games and saw a pair of players earn All-Landmark Conference accolades with one also receiving All-Region recognition. The offense really came to fruition as the team’s batting average increased by over thirty points and the Eagles’ home runs doubled.
 
Prior to Juniata, Cook was the head coach at Division III Pine Manor College where she also served as the school’s Assistant Athletic Director, Co-Sports Information Director and Senior Woman’s Administrator.
 
A native of Port Republic, Md., Cook’s first head coaching job came at her alma mater, Bowie State University.  In her five seasons coaching the Bulldogs, Bowie State won 56 games and Cook was named the 2017 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to a share of the Northern Division Championship and a CIAA Championship Game appearance.
 
Cook played two seasons at Bowie State where she was one of the nation’s best hitters, collecting a .400 career batting average with 11 home runs and 77 RBI while leading the Bulldogs to a pair of CIAA Championships.  In 2019, Cook hit .443 with nine home runs and 46 RBI.
 
Graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science in Fine Arts, Cook is working on her Master’s of Coaching and Athletic Administration degree from University of California, Irvine.