Women's Basketball
Morris, Ashley
Ashley Morris
- Title:
- Director of Women's Basketball Operations
- Phone:
- 325-0198
Mississippi State women’s basketball head coach Nikki McCray-Penson named Ashley Morris as her director of operations. Morris enters her second season with the program in 2021-22.
“Ashley has been around the game for a while,” said McCray-Penson. “As a player, she led Temple to become a top-15 team in the country. She is smart and a quick learner. She knows what success looks likes and is dedicated to serving the team and building relationships with the players. She is a competitor who knows how to really connect with people.”
During the last three seasons, Morris held the same position at Old Dominion. Before that, she was the head coach of her high school alma mater Central High School in Philadelphia for five seasons. At Central, Morris guided the team to three Class 6A championships.
In college, Morris played for four seasons at Temple under Dawn Staley from 2004-08. Morris was an All-Atlantic 10 and Big Five selection during her senior season after averaging 15.3 points and 4.3 assists. She ended her career with the third-most assists in program history.
Following her collegiate career, Morris played professionally overseas for two seasons in Italy and France.
Morris graduated from Temple in 2008 with a degree in Management Information Systems.
“Ashley has been around the game for a while,” said McCray-Penson. “As a player, she led Temple to become a top-15 team in the country. She is smart and a quick learner. She knows what success looks likes and is dedicated to serving the team and building relationships with the players. She is a competitor who knows how to really connect with people.”
During the last three seasons, Morris held the same position at Old Dominion. Before that, she was the head coach of her high school alma mater Central High School in Philadelphia for five seasons. At Central, Morris guided the team to three Class 6A championships.
In college, Morris played for four seasons at Temple under Dawn Staley from 2004-08. Morris was an All-Atlantic 10 and Big Five selection during her senior season after averaging 15.3 points and 4.3 assists. She ended her career with the third-most assists in program history.
Following her collegiate career, Morris played professionally overseas for two seasons in Italy and France.
Morris graduated from Temple in 2008 with a degree in Management Information Systems.
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