HAMILTON, N.Y. (5/23/11) – Colgate University Director of Athletics David Roach announced Monday (May 23) that Ashley Obrest has been named the head softball coach, removing the interim tag she operated under through the 2011 season.

“We are thrilled that Ashley has agreed to be our head coach of softball,” stated Roach. “She did a tremendous job this season leading the program to the Patriot League regular season title while serving as the interim head coach. The future of softball is in good hands and I look forward to working with Ashley moving forward.”

As the interim coach Obrest led the Raiders to a 27-21 overall record and school-best 16-3 mark in the Patriot League. Colgate hosted the Patriot League Tournament for the first time school-history and had six players earn all-Patriot League honors. Rachel LeCoq and Tera Vaughn both earned first team honors as LeCoq was named Pitcher of the Year and Vaughn Rookie of the Year. LeCoq was also named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Northeast All-Region second team.

Obrest spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Colgate and helped guide the Raiders to the final game of the Patriot League Tournament in 2010.

Before Colgate, Obrest was an assistant coach at Concordia University in Chicago during the 2008 season. She was also a private hitting and catching instructor at the Chicago White Sox/Chicago Bulls Training Academy, and Fastball USA.

A standout player at Boston College, Obrest brings a lot of experience to the Colgate program, especially behind the plate. Obrest earned four varsity letters and was voted second team all-Big East Conference in her sophomore season before the Eagles joined the ACC.

Obrest earned a masters degree in sports management from SUNY Cortland in 2010.