Ashley Schilling

Biography

Ashley Schilling is in her second season as an assistant coach at North Dakota State in 2026, after she was announced to the coaching staff on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Schilling joined the Bison from Northern State, where she served as the head coach for the Wolves for three seasons. Schilling led Northern State to 25 wins in her final season with the Wolves in 2024, the most for the program since 2018. In her time in Aberdeen, Schilling developed the program’s presence at the plate, as the Wolves set single season records for home runs in 2022, as well as hits and doubles in 2024. She also helped guide a Wolves pitcher to the individual single season strikeout record and career strikeout record. The Wolves had four all-conference student-athletes and one Academic All-District selection under Schilling. Prior to her move to Northern State, Schilling spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Missouri Western, helping to guide the Griffons to a 78-46 overall record with trips to the MIAA Tournament both years it was contested (cancelled by covid in 2020) and the 2019 NCAA Central Region Tournament. Schilling was the Griffon’s recruiting coordinator during her time in Saint Joseph and also served a stint as the interim head coach. In addition to her duties with the softball program, Schilling served on the Advantage Committee, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, and Professional Development Committee at Missouri Western. The Omaha, Nebraska native began her coaching career as