Ashley Weingartz joined the Hofstra softball staff as an assistant coach in September 2021.
Weingartz arrives at Hofstra following a stint as the graduate assistant manager at the University of South Carolina, where she assisted in all aspects of the top-25 Gamecock program. While at South Carolina, Weingartz served as the assistant to the pitching coach during bullpen sessions and developed southing reports for opposing teams through video and statistical analysis.
Weingartz, a North Carolina native, played a successful four-year softball career at East Carolina University where she was coached by four-time NCAA regional participating and Hofstra alumna, Courtney Oliver ’08. A primary outfielder at East Carolina, Weingartz appeared in 134 games and tallied 73 hits, 30 RBI, 29 runs scored, and 37 walks. In addition, she served as the softball representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was the founder of the Student-Athlete Pen Pen Pal program (SAPP) which provided over 50 fifth graders student-athlete pen pals throughout the year.
Outside of the collegiate realm, Weingartz served as head coach for the Irmo Bombers 12U team, was the lead catching instructor for the Trenholm Little League Pitching and Catching Camp, and was an instructor as the Jen Schroeder Catching Retreat and Next Level Training Center.
Weingartz is heavily involved with Little League as well, as she serves as a Host Committee Member, Social Media, and Intern Coordinator for the Little League Softball series. She planned and implemented a year-round social media strategy for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the Little League Softball World Series and managed the entire recruitment and hiring process for a team of as many as five interns.
Her work with the Little League organization did not stop there, however, as Weingartz spent the summer of 2017 in Williamsport, Pa. as a Marketing Intern for Little League International, working full-time in the sponsorship, marketing, and licensing departments.
Weingartz graduated summa cum laude from East Carolina in May 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Studies. She earned her Master’s Degree in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Carolina in May 2021.
