Ashley Chastain
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | South Carolina |
| Conference | SEC |
| Record | 44–17 (.721) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Palmetto, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 2009–2011 | South Carolina |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| College Softball | |
| 2012 | South Carolina (GA) |
| 2014–2016 | College of Charleston (asst) |
| 2017 | Michigan State (asst.) |
| 2018–2019 | Ole Miss (asst.) |
| 2020–2024 | Charlotte |
| 2025–present | South Carolina |
| International Softball | |
| 2013 | Germany National Softball (asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 197–113 (.635) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Ashley Chastain is an American, former collegiate softball pitcher and current head coach at South Carolina. She played college softball and was a pitcher for South Carolina.[1]
Playing career
Chastain played college softball at South Carolina for three seasons and finished eleventh in career relief appearances for the Gamecocks. She led the team in starts, innings pitched and ERA during her junior season.
Coaching career
College of Charleston
On October 22, 2013, Chastain was named assistant coach for the College of Charleston softball program.[2]
Michigan State
On July 20, 2016, Chastain was named the new pitching coach for the Michigan State Spartans softball program.[3]
Ole Miss
On November 1, 2017, Chastain was named the new pitching coach for the Ole Miss Rebels softball program.[4]
Charlotte
On June 6, 2019, Chastain was named the new head coach for the Charlotte 49ers softball program.[5] After leading the team to a 14-13 record in 2020 before the season was cut short due to COVID-19, the 49ers went 31-19 in 2021 (their highest win total since 2016) and won their first-ever Conference USA East Division title.
Ahead of the 2022 season, Charlotte for the first time was picked as preseason favorites to win the Conference USA regular-season title.[6] On March 2, 2022, the 49ers defeated their highest-ranked opponent in program history, upsetting No. 6 Virginia Tech 5-2.[7] She finished her tenure at Charlotte with a 154–96 overall record, a 65–32 conference record and two NCAA tournament berths in five seasons.
South Carolina
On June 11, 2024, Chastain was named the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks softball program. Chastain is an alumna of the University of South Carolina, having played from 2009 to 2011.[8]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte 49ers (Conference USA) (2020–2023) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Charlotte | 14–13[a] | 2–1 | 2nd (East) | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Charlotte | 31–19 | 14–6 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 2022 | Charlotte | 35–23 | 12–12 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 2023 | Charlotte | 35–23 | 16–7 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Charlotte 49ers (American Athletic Conference) (2024) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Charlotte | 39–18 | 21–6 | T-1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Charlotte: | 154–96 (.616) | 65–32 (.670) | |||||||
| South Carolina Gamecocks (SEC) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | South Carolina | 44–17 | 13–11 | T–7th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2026 | South Carolina | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| South Carolina: | 44–17 (.721) | 13–11 (.542) | |||||||
| Total: | 198–115 (.633) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- ^ The season was not played past March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
References
- ^ "Chastain Named 49ers Head Softball Coach". Charlotte49ers.com. UNC Charlotte. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ashley Chastain Completes CofC Softball Staff". CofCSports.com. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. October 22, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Chastain Joins Softball Staff". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. July 20, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ole Miss Softball Adds Ashley Chastain as Pitching Coach". OleMissSports.com. University of Mississippi. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Chastain Named 49ers Head Softball Coach". Charlotte49ers.com. UNC Charlotte. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "SB: 2022 Preseason Poll, Team Announced". February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Niners Post Biggest Win in School History; Topple No. 6 Hokies, 5-2". March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Ashley Chastain Named Gamecock Softball Head Coach". gamecocksonline.com. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.