ASHLEY COOK NANED AS NEW BOWIE STATE SOFTBALL COACH

FORMER LADY BULLDOGS PLAYER ASHLEY COOK RETURNS AS HEAD COACH

BOWIE, Md. – Bowie State University Athletic Director Anton Goff announces the hiring of Ashley Cook as the new head coach of the Lady Bulldogs softball program.  “We’re very excited to have Ashley (Cook) added to our staff. She comes highly recommended and had great success, not only here as a former student-athlete, but also in high school as well as the AAU circuit”, said Goff.

Cook is a 2011 graduate of Bowie State after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Fine Arts and currently works full-time at Calvert Memorial Hospital as the E-Marketing Specialist.

Cook played two seasons with the Lady Bulldogs (2007 and 2009) and helped guide Bowie State to two CIAA Championships during her time wearing the black and gold. Cook averaged .342 at the plate in her first season and .443 her final collegiate season.

“I'm very excited to be coming back to the Bulldogs program as Head Softball coach”, said Cook. “I would like to build upon the tradition that has been established and continue the program's success. I'm looking forward to getting out on the diamond and meeting the team to plan for the upcoming season.”