GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball Head Coach Trina Patterson has announced the hiring of Ashley Yu as an assistant coach/director of player development.

"We are thrilled to welcome Ashley to our Spartan women's basketball program," said Patterson. "She is passionate about developing players both on and off the court and operates with excellence. I look forward to working with Ashley daily as she is dedicated, self-motivated and will focus on growth and success."
 
Yu comes to UNCG after spending the 2024-25 as an assistant women's basketball coach at Indiana State.
 
Yu joined the Sycamores after spending two seasons at the University of Indianapolis. UIndy went 31-27 in her two seasons on the sidelines, including an 18-12 mark in the 2022-23 campaign. The Greyhounds led the GLVC in free throws made and attempted in both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, while also ranking among the conference leaders in scoring offense and rebounding in both seasons. UIndy also ranked second in the conference in bench points in the 2023-24 season, getting nearly 27 points per game from outside its starting five.

Prior to UIndy, Yu was a key member of the Dominican University athletic department, serving as the coordinator of intramurals, club sports & camps as well as serving in the role as assistant women's basketball coach beginning in November of 2020.

In her two seasons at Dominican coaching the Stars, she helped guide the program to two consecutive Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Tournament appearances. Along with this, she also coached three First Team All-Conference selections, a Second Team All-Conference selection, and a Freshman of the Year winner, the first in program history.

Following the 2021-22 campaign, Yu earned a spot on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) prestigious 30 Under 30 list. This list recognizes 30 of the top up-and-coming women's basketball coaches ages 30 and under at all levels of the sport.

Before adventuring to Dominican, Yu was the assistant women's basketball coach and coordinator of athletic facilities at City College of New York (CCNY). During her tenure at CCNY, Yu played an important role in the program's player development and scouting while also serving as the coordinator for the Beavers' community service events and recruiting efforts.

Graduating in 2019, Yu was a four-year letterwinner and three-time team captain for the Hunter College Hawks women's basketball team. After winning just 11 games in her first season, the team improved up to 18 wins by her senior year and earned its first-ever NCAA Division III regional ranking.