For years, South Carolina softball struggled to find consistency, but a new era has arrived in Columbia. Ashley Chastain Woodard, a former Gamecock player and g ...

Ashley Chastain Woodard knows what this place can become. Her experiences as a player and graduate assistant led her back to South Carolina, now as head coach. But it’s much easier said than done to ...

A deep love for South Carolina softball is the common thread that binds every player who dons the garnet and black. For new head coach Ashley Chastain, who once wore that jersey herself ...

South Carolina softball coach Ashley Chastain Woodard is off to an undefeated start to her tenure leading the Gamecocks.

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Ashley Chastain Woodard directs her team Thursday against the Virginia Cavaliers at Carolina Softball Stadium in Columbia. Jeff Blake Jeff Blake Photo Opening ...

The standards and expectations are high in Ashley Chastain Woodard’s debut season. The Gamecocks delivered with a dramatic finish on Opening Day.