Boston University Women's Softball

Waters was quite familiar with the Terriers, as she has served as the top assistant at Harvard for the last three seasons after earning many conference and national honors as an infielder for the Maine Black Bears from 2006-09.  "When we conduct a search for a head coach, we are focused on finding the right fit for not just our team but for BU," Marrochello said at the time of her hiring. "And for every category we identified -- providing our students with a top-notch experience, supporting the academic pursuits of students attending a prestigious university, competing at the highest level nationally and understanding the softball landscape in Massachusetts and the Northeast -- Ashley checked every box. We're thrilled to welcome her to the Terrier family, and look forward to watching her impact on our students and our softball program."  The Amesbury, Massachusetts, native was also the 2005 recipient of The Boston Globe Will McDonough Award as Massachusetts Female Athlete of the Year.  "I am excited to join the Boston University community, to work with the student-athletes and to maintain and elevate the softball program's tradition of success," said Waters. "I would like to thank Drew Marrochello for this incredible opportunity; I am honored to be a Terrier. I loved my time at Harvard and am forever grateful to Jenny Allard and the athletic department for their support and development the past three years. I am thrilled to continue my career in Boston and eager to embrace this new chapter."  During her tenure at Harvard, Waters focused on coordinating infield and hitting instruction along with recruiting efforts. She helped the Crimson post 73 victories, highlighted by a 14-3-1 Ivy League record in 2014, and claim 17 total all-conference honors. Three-time All-Ivy League honoree Katie Lantz improved her batting average by 100 points over the last two years to a team-high .350 and was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award in June.  Prior to joining the Crimson, Waters served as an assistant coach for the Charmers Under-18 Gold team from 2011-12 in Shelton, Conn., where she was involved in player development, recruitment and organizing practices. She was the head coach and administrative coordinator for the Wicked U18 team based in Newtown, Conn., from 2009-11.  She got her start in collegiate coaching just after graduation, as she spent the fall of 2009 as an assistant on the Maine coaching staff. She also played with the Stratford Brakettes from 2008-12, helping the team capture back-to-back Women's Major Softball national championships (2010, 2011) while being named to the national championship All-Tournament Team in 2011 and 2012 as a second baseman.  In four years as an infielder for Maine, Waters accumulated numerous academic and athletic awards. The two-time team captain received America East All-Conference First Team accolades in her junior and senior seasons while earning Player of the Year honors in 2008 behind a .352 batting average, 10 homers and 30 RBIs. She was also a two-time NFCA All-Region honoree.  Success in the classroom led to her being named a four-time NFCA Academic All-American and four-time America East Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll member. She was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District squad twice, was a three-time member of the America East All-Academic team and was dubbed America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2008. She was also involved with Phi Beta Kappa and the Golden Key National Honor Society.