LOGAN, Utah-Thursday, Utah State women’s basketball added a new assistant coach, per an announcement from head coach Jerry Finkbeiner.
Ashley Gill comes to the USU women’s basketball program after a nine-year stint on Washington State’s women’s basketball staff.
Gill spent three seasons as the Cougars’ team manager and video coordinator before being named an assistant coach in Pullman, Wash. prior to the 2012-13 season.
Gill primary excelled on the Cougars’ staff as the recruiting coordinator, which blesses the Aggies’ staff with her international connections.
While at Washington State, Gill’s specialty was recruiting the “Pacific pipeline,” consisting of connections from Australia and Hawaii, primarily.
Incidentally, the Aggies already have a foothold in Australia as there are currently 5 USU players on the roster from the Land Down Under.
During Gill’s time on the staff at Washington State, the Cougars made the WNIT three times, advancing to the semifinals at the end of the 2016-17 season.
Gill boasts a pair of degrees from Washington State, graduating in 2009 with a bachelor’s in psychology with a focus in sports management and a master’s degree in sport management.
Gill is a native of Brier, Wash. and attended Mountlake Terrace High School, lettering in basketball, volleyball and track.
Gill stated that she “cannot wait to get to Logan and continue building on their [Utah State’s] success.”