Ashland University Women's Golf

YEAR: First in 2025-26 PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Kent State '97 Ashland University Director of Athletics Al King has announced the hire of Ted Chester as the Eagles' head women's golf coach.   "We're excited to welcome Ted to Ashland University and the athletic department," King said. "We're also thankful that this head coaching position is now full-time, and I can't thank President Peede (AU President Jon Parrish Peede) enough for making that a reality. That's going to help the women's golf program in a number of ways.   "Ted comes to Ashland with an abundance of energy and ideas. The people we talked to during the selection process raved about his work ethic, professionalism and ability to communicate. I think our team is going to enjoy what lies ahead, it's a new chapter and hopefully a continuation of the success, academically and athletically, this team has enjoyed."   Said Chester, "I feel very fortunate. Between the young ladies who have been here the last couple years and the incoming freshmen, it's a really exciting opportunity to be a part of the program and be a part of Ashland."   Chester comes to Ashland following a four-year stint as a varsity girls golf coach at Medina Highland High School, helping a program which has made four consecutive Ohio Division I state tournaments – fifth place in 2021, and fourth place each year from 2022-24.   He also has coaching experience in basketball with summer teams and boys and girls varsity, junior varsity and middle school squads.   Chester is a 1997 graduate of Kent State University.   In 2024-25, Ashland women's golf earned a spot in the NCAA Division II postseason for a second straight year, and placed third at the 2025 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships.   "That is the expectation," Chester said of NCAA postseason appearances. "Not only get to the championship, but, hopefully, one day, win the championship. I want all the girls to have a championship mindset.   "Both Findlay and Tiffin are obviously very good, but again, the goal would be to try to win that (the conference). That would be the first goal."

YEAR: Fifth in 2025-26 PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Florida Southern '03 AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY This is Paramore's fourth season as volunteer assistant coach for the Eagle women's golf team. In 2003-04, he was the AU women's golf team's head coach. He also is the public address announcer for various Eagle home sporting events. BEFORE ASHLAND UNIVERSITY At Florida Southern, Paramore was a four-time NCAA Division II GCAA All-American in men's golf, and member of the 2000 Division II national-championship team. PERSONAL Married for 19 years to Kerre Devaul-Paramore, and they have two daughters - Klaira (junior on the AU women's golf team) and Mazie. The family resides in Ashland, Ohio. He has taught and coached in the Ashland City School District since 2004, and currently serves as the district's Superintendent. Paramore is a member of the Florida Southern Athletics Hall of Fame, Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame and Ashland County Sports Hall of Fame. He is a 1999 graduate of Ashland High School, where he won an individual and team Ohio Division I state golf championship. Paramore has won the 1999 Ohio Junior championship, 2003 Ohio Amateur championship, and 2005 and 2017 Ohio Amateur Public Links championship.

Oslie is in his third season as the AU head womens golf coach. His goal To continue the Eagles' strong play during his two seasons, which saw AU finish ninth as a team at the NCAA Division II national tournament in 2015, and make the D-II postseason in both 2015 and 2016. Oslie took over the AU women's program after successfully leading the Mapleton High School boys golf team for a decade. Under his guidance, the Mounties became a well-rounded program that enjoyed success on and off the links. The Mounties finished second or third in the conference each of his last three years. The Simonson Construction Invitational, which Oslie directed, grew from eight to 24 teams and become one of the largest prep events in the state.  Oslie is a 2003 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University, where he majored in middle childhood education. While golfing at Baldwin-Wallace, Oslie was twice a tournament medalist. His senior year, he was nominated as a Division III PING all-region selection. Oslie left Baldwin-Wallace holding numerous school records, including lowest career average, lowest single season average and lowest tournament round. In 2003, Oslie qualified for the 78th annual United States Amateur Public Links Championship. He has won 12 amateur tournaments in his career. Oslie earned his masters degree in sports education from Ashland University in 2011. Oslie is married to wife of 10 years, Kristin, and has two children, Aubrey (age seven) and Makenna (age five). Oslie resides in Ashland.