Ashley Langford

Langford was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was raised by her father Sterling and attended Central Dauphin High School for three years before transferring to Harrisburg High School for her senior year. She played on the Philadelphia Belles AAU team.

Langford played college basketball for the Tulane Green Wave from 2005 to 2009. She was a four-year starting point guard and set the program record for most career assists (722), assists per game (6.0), games started (121) and minutes played (4,162).{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=Stony Brook's Ashley Langford Is Empowering Players for Life After Ball |url=https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/bca/stony-brook-ashley-langford-black-coaches-association/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=SLAM |language=en}} Her 722 assists are also the second most in Conference USA history. Langford led Tulane to a 2006–07 regular season title and an appearance in the 2007 WNIT. She finished her career with 1,047 points, graduating with the 17th-most points in program history.

She graduated in 2009 with a double major in business management and marketing.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Mike |title=Ashley Langford has become Stony Brook royalty, and for good reason |url=https://sbstatesman.com/122079/sports/ashley-langford-has-become-stony-brook-royalty-and-for-good-reason/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=The Statesman}}

Langford was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Drexler |first=Evan |date=2018-04-03 |title=Tulane to induct 2005 College World Series squad, six others into Athletic Hall of Fame |url=https://crescentcitysports.com/tulane-to-induct-2005-college-world-series-squad-six-others-into-athletic-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Crescent City Sports |language=en-US}}

Langford began her coaching career as a graduate assistant for Auburn in 2009 while studying for her Master of Business Administration (MBA).{{Cite web |last=Tam |first=Ethan |title=Ashley Langford hired as Stony Brook’s next women’s basketball head coach |url=https://sbstatesman.com/103846/sports/ashley-langford-hired-as-stony-brooks-next-womens-basketball-head-coach/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=The Statesman}}

During the 2011–12 season, Langford was an assistant for Bucknell, working with the team's guards and coordinating the team's itinerary and travel plans. From 2012 to 2015, Langford was an assistant for the Denver Pioneers, where she was the recruiting coordinator, offensive coordinator and guards coach.{{Cite web |date=2012-04-23 |title=Abby Waner and Ashley Langford to Join DU Women's Hoops Staff |url=https://denverpioneers.com/news/2012/4/23/Abby_Waner_and_Ashley_Langford_to_Join_DU_Women_s_Hoops_Staff |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=University of Denver Athletics |language=en}} She spent the 2015–16 season as an assistant for Navy{{Cite web |title=Ashley Langford - Women's Basketball Coach |url=https://navysports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/ashley-langford/364 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Naval Academy Athletics |language=en}} and the 2016–17 season as an Old Dominion assistant.{{Cite web |title=Ashley Langford - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory |url=https://odusports.com/staff-directory/ashley-langford/196 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Old Dominion University |language=en}}

Before the 2017–18 season, Langford joined Sean O'Regan's staff at James Madison.{{Cite web |date=2017-06-14 |title=Langford Joins Women's Basketball Coaching Staff |url=https://jmusports.com/news/2017/6/13/langford-joins-womens-basketball-coaching-staff.aspx |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=James Madison University Athletics |language=en}} In August 2020, she was promoted to associate head coach.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-14 |title=Langford Promoted to Associate Head Coach |url=https://jmusports.com/news/2020/8/14/womens-basketball-langford-promoted-to-associate-head-coach.aspx |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=James Madison University Athletics |language=en}} She served as acting head coach in January 2021 when O'Regan was out with COVID-19.{{Cite web |last=News-Record |first=SHANE METTLEN Daily |date=2021-01-15 |title=JMU Returns From Long Break, But Without O'Regan |url=https://www.dnronline.com/sports/jmu-returns-from-long-break-but-without-oregan/article_46f9968a-cc8d-5814-bad5-3e9ab527a81f.html |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Daily News-Record |language=en}}

On April 28, 2021, Langford was named the head coach of the Stony Brook Seawolves. In Langford's first season, Stony Brook was banned from the America East tournament midseason in February 2022 due to an impending conference change to the Colonial Athletic Association.{{Cite web |last=Arnold |first=Christian |date=2022-02-09 |title=Stony Brook University basketball remaining focused following ban from conference tournament {{!}} amNewYork |url=https://www.amny.com/sports/stony-brook-basketball-conference-change-focus/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=www.amny.com |language=en-US}} She finished her first year with a 23–6 record and an appearance in the WNIT.{{Cite web |last=Tam |first=Ethan |title=Stony Brook women’s basketball falls to VCU in WNIT opening round |url=https://sbstatesman.com/111841/sports/stony-brook-womens-basketball-falls-to-vcu-in-wnit-opening-round/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=The Statesman}} Langford's Seawolves made their CAA debut in her second year, and the team finished 18–13, losing to Northeastern in the conference quarterfinals.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-10 |title=Women’s Basketball Falls to Northeastern in CAA Tournament Quarterfinals |url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2023/3/10/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-falls-to-northeastern-in-caa-tournament-quarterfinals.aspx |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Stony Brook University Athletics |language=en}}

On September 25, 2023, Langford was extended by Stony Brook until 2028.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Stony Brook Athletics Announces Contract Extension for Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ashley Langford |url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2023/9/25/womens-basketball-stony-brook-athletics-announces-contract-extension-for-womens-basketball-head-coach-ashley-langford.aspx |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Stony Brook University Athletics |language=en}} She won her 50th game on December 21, doing so in only 70 games, the fastest in program history.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=Head Coach Ashley Langford Records 50th Career Win, Stony Brook Takes Down Iona in New Rochelle |url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2023/12/21/basketball-stony-brook-wins-turnover-battle-and-takes-down-iona-71-49.aspx |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Stony Brook University Athletics |language=en}} Stony Brook won the CAA regular title in their second season as a member of the conference, ending the regular season 25–3 and 16–2 in conference.{{Cite web |last=D'Amaro |first=Alex |title=Stony Brook women’s basketball ties CAA rebounding record, secures outright title |url=https://sbstatesman.com/125481/sports/stony-brook-womens-basketball-ties-caa-rebounding-record-secures-outright-title/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=The Statesman}}{{Cite web |last=Takmil |first=Cameron |title=Stony Brook women’s basketball comes from behind to wrap up historic regular season |url=https://sbstatesman.com/125560/sports/stony-brook-womens-basketball-comes-from-behind-to-wrap-up-historic-regular-season/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=The Statesman}}

On April 2, 2024, Langford was hired as the head coach for her alma mater Tulane, replacing her former coach Lisa Stockton after 30 years. Langford went 69–24 (.742) in three seasons at Stony Brook.{{Cite web |last=report |first=NOLA com staff |date=2024-04-02 |title=Tulane has chosen one of its former greats as its new women's basketball coach |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/tulane/tulane-hires-alum-ashley-langford-as-new-basketball-coach/article_82e65296-f103-11ee-948a-3bd9e1e57027.html |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Start

|type=coach

|conference=

|postseason=

|poll=no

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name=Stony Brook

|startyear=2021

|conference=America East

|endyear=2022

|}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| season = 2021–22

| name = Stony Brook

| overall = 23–6

| conference = 14–4

| confstanding = 2nd

| postseason = WNIT First Round

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name=Stony Brook

|startyear=2022

|conference=CAA

|endyear=2024

|}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| season = 2022–23

| name = Stony Brook

| overall = 18–13

| conference = 11–7

| confstanding = 6th

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| season = 2023–24

| name = Stony Brook

| overall = 28–5

| conference = 16–2

| confstanding = 1st

| postseason = WBIT Second Round

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Stony Brook

| overall = {{Winning percentage|69|24|record=y}}

| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|41|13|record=y}}

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name=Tulane

|startyear=2024

|conference=American

|endyear=

|}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2024–25

| name = Tulane

| overall = 0–0

| conference = 0–0

| confstanding =

| postseason =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Tulane

| overall = {{Winning percentage|0|0|record=y}}

| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|0|0|record=y}}

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record End

|overall = {{Winning percentage|69|24|record=y}}

}}

{{WNBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;" | 2005–06

| style="text-align:left;" | Tulane

|26||-||38.4||30.5||21.7||86.7||3.5||6.6||1.8||0.0||3.1||9.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;" | 2006–07

| style="text-align:left;" | Tulane

|33||-||33.4||34.2||37.5||82.7||3.5||6.3||2.3||0.1||2.5||7.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;" | 2007–08

| style="text-align:left;" | Tulane

|30||-||35.2||36.8||26.1||85.1||3.1||5.3||1.7||0.1||2.9||11.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;" | 2008–09

| style="text-align:left;" | Tulane

|32||-||31.4||34.1||34.8||81.1||3.3||5.8||1.8||0.1||2.5||6.7

|-

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career

|121||-||34.4||34.2||26.7||83.9||3.3||6.0||1.9||0.1||2.7||8.7

|- class="sortbottom"

|style="text-align:center;" colspan="14"|Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/Ashley-Langford-1.html|title=Ashley Langford College Stats|publisher=Sports-Reference|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}

{{s-end}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://stonybrookathletics.com/staff-directory/ashley-langford/538 Stony Brook Athletics bio]
• [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ashley-langford-1.html Sports Reference college playing stats]

{{American Athletic Conference women's basketball coach navbox}}

{{Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball coach navbox}}

{{Tulane Green Wave women's basketball coach navbox}}{{Coastal Athletic Association Women's Basketball Coach of the Year navbox}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Langford, Ashley}}

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:American women's basketball coaches

Category:American women's basketball players

Category:Auburn Tigers women's basketball coaches

Category:Basketball players from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Category:Bucknell Bison women's basketball coaches

Category:Denver Pioneers women's basketball coaches

Category:James Madison Dukes women's basketball coaches

Category:Navy Midshipmen women's basketball coaches

Category:Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball coaches

Category:Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball coaches

Category:Tulane Green Wave women's basketball coaches

Category:Tulane Green Wave women's basketball players