Bolston served as Portland State’s women’s basketball video coordinator last year following a stellar playing career with the Vikings.
In three years at Portland State, she was a three-time All-Big Sky selection, named to the Big Sky All-Tournament team three times, and was two-time Academic All-Big Sky, a member of the 2019 NCAA Tournament team, and garnered several weekly honors throughout her career.
In 2017, Bolston was named the Big Sky Top Newcomer and in 2019 she was named the Big Sky Tournament MVP.
Bolston ended her career at PSU ranked in the Top 10 in seven categories including ranking ninth in career points with 1,334 points and eighth in career scoring average (14.8 ppg.). She also ranks in the Top 10 in free throws made and attempted, free throw percent, assists, and steals.
In her final season at PSU (2019), she averaged 12.6 ppg., 5.1 rpg. and led the Vikings in scoring as a junior with 16.6 ppg. while shooting 42.6 percent from the floor.
The native of Medford, Oregon, Bolston was a McDonald’s All-American nominee while at South Medford High School where she was rated three stars by ESPN.com and ranked the No. 106 overall prospect in the country by girlsbasketballreport.com. The Southern Oregon Hybrid Conference Player of the Year ended her high school career as the winningest high school player in school history with a 101-16 mark.
“We are so excited that Ashley will be part of our coaching staff. She was the top player in the state coming out of high school, and throughout her playing career, Ashley demonstrated why she was one of the best players in the nation, leading Portland State to the NCAA tournament. She is one of the best in scouting breakdown and strategy and she understands player development. Ashley's championship and coaching experience will be an excellent addition.”
