| Ashley Powers |
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 | Position:
Assistant Coach
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| Experience:
2nd Year
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Ashley Powers is in her second year as an assistant coach at North Carolina. Originally from Las Vegas, Powers played at Carolina for coach Joe Sagula. She competed from 1993 through 1997 and graduated with a B.A. in Communications.
While at Carolina, Powers was a four-year letter winner as a defensive specialist and was awarded the UNC Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete Award in 1994. Powers was also part of the 1996 team that upset defending national champions Nebraska, at Carmichael Auditiorium.
At Carolina, Powers focuses her attention on camps, recruiting and on-court training, as well as many administrative duties, including the Carolina Volleyball Booster Club.
"Ashley's experiences at UNC and Davidson, along with the knowledge she's gained coaching Club Raleigh, have allowed her to really come into her own," Sagula says. "I feel she's one of the good up-and-coming young coaches, and she's making great contributions to our program. Her playing experience and coaching experience combine to make a great combination for our program."
Upon graduating from Carolina, Powers became an assistant volleyball coach at Davidson College. While at Davidson, Powers was the founder and head coach of the Davidson Juniors, an Under 16s Junior Olympic Volleyball Club team.
In 1999, after her stint at Davidson, Powers joined the Bring It USA Volleyball Tour and traveled through Europe competing against international teams. Powers also spent four months in Vilsbiburg, Germany, training with the Rote Raben Volleyball Club, competing against international teams.
In 2000, Powers coached Club Raleigh, one of the top teams of the Carolina Region. Powers was also chosen to be an assistant coach for the Carolina Region High Performance team. This team traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., to participate against High Performance teams from seven different regions.
