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Ashley Howard
	Howard with the 2016 NCAA championship trophy
Current position
Title	Assistant Coach
Team	Villanova
Conference	Big East Conference
Biographical details
Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2002	Drexel
Position(s)	Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2008	La Salle (assistant)
2008–2012	Drexel (assistant)
2012–2013	Xavier (assistant)
2013–2018	Villanova (assistant)
2018–2022	La Salle
2023–present	Villanova (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	45–70 (.391)

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Ashley Howard is an American college basketball coach, currently serving as an assistant coach at Villanova University, in his second stint with the program.^[1] He was the head men's basketball coach at La Salle University, a position he held from 2018 to 2022.

Background

Howard's parents are Maurice Howard and Diane Coleman, the former of who played college basketball at the University of Maryland, and was a second round draft choice of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers in 1976. He also played for the New Orleans Jazz.^[2] According to Chris Mack, Xavier head coach, Howard has "been around the game his entire life. He is a tireless worker and will bring energy every single day to the practice floor. He's worked with countless pros even before he hit the college floor in a coaching capacity. It was very evident in talking to some of his former players that Ashley deeply impacts the players he coaches."^[3]

Education

Howard graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School. He graduated from Drexel University with a degree in communications in 2004.^[4]

Basketball career

Howard averaged 8.9 points and a team-high 4.9 assists per game with the Drexel Dragons. Howard was a guard for the team between 1999 and 2002, only stopping due to an injury. At that point he became a student assistant coach at Drexel University until 2003. He was co-director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp. In 2004 he became head coach John Giannini's assistant at La Salle Explorers. In 2006 he was an assistant coach of the Jamaica National team, accompanying the squad on its Olympic qualifying bid in Kingston. In 2008 he went back to Drexel as assistant coach to Bruiser Flint.^[5]

Villanova

Howard joined the Villanova basketball staff in June 2013 and has played a key role as the program has posted more than 140 victories, four Big East regular season titles and two NCAA national championships in that stretch.

Villanova head coach Jay Wright said: "We're proud to have Ashley join our Villanova Basketball family. I have known Ashley since he was a high school player. He has deep roots in Philadelphia's basketball tradition and gained an appreciation for the Augustinian values during his days as a student at Monsignor Bonner High School. He will take great pride in representing Villanova."^[6]

Howard earned two NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament titles with Villanova in 2016 and again in 2018.

La Salle

Howard was considered a top candidate for La Salle University's head coaching job.^[7] On April 8, 2018, La Salle announced him as the next head coach of the Explorers, succeeding his former boss John Giannini.^[8] During his first season, the Explorers finished 10–21. Howard guided the team to a 15–15 record in the 2019–20 season.^[9] Howard was fired in 2022 after an 11–19 season.^[10]

Personal life

Howard married Ariana Casanovas in August 2017. Howard's daughter, Journey, was born in 2014.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
La Salle Explorers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2018–2022)
2018–19	La Salle	10–21	8–10	9th
2019–20	La Salle	15–15	6–12	T–10th
2020–21	La Salle	9–16	6–11	12th
2021–22	La Salle	11–19	5–13	T–12th
La Salle:		45–71 (.388)	25–46 (.352)
Total:		45–71 (.388)

References

^ "Ashley Howard - Men's Basketball Coach". Villanova University. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^ "Ashley Howard". Villanova. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
^ "Ashley Howard". Xavier. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
^ "Ashley Howard". Villanova. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
^ J, Mike. "Villanova Hires Xavier Assistant Ashley Howard". Retrieved 12 February 2015.
^ "Villanova adds Ashley Howard as assistant coach". CSNPhilly. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
^ "La Salle coaching search nearing finish line".
^ "La Salle names Ashley Howard new head coach". ESPN. April 8, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
^ Holmes, C.J. (October 30, 2020). "La Salle is building a culture as it looks to move up in the Atlantic 10". The Athletic. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
^ Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2022). "La Salle Explorers fire men's basketball coach Ashley Howard after four seasons". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

External links

[1] "Ashley Howard - Men's Basketball Coach". Villanova University. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

[2] "Ashley Howard". Villanova. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

[3] "Ashley Howard". Xavier. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

[4] "Ashley Howard". Villanova. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

[5] J, Mike. "Villanova Hires Xavier Assistant Ashley Howard". Retrieved 12 February 2015.

[6] "Villanova adds Ashley Howard as assistant coach". CSNPhilly. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

[7] "La Salle coaching search nearing finish line".

[8] "La Salle names Ashley Howard new head coach". ESPN. April 8, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

[9] Holmes, C.J. (October 30, 2020). "La Salle is building a culture as it looks to move up in the Atlantic 10". The Athletic. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

[10] Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2022). "La Salle Explorers fire men's basketball coach Ashley Howard after four seasons". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

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+| current_team = [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]
-| current_conference = [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
+| current_conference = [[Big East Conference]]
-| current_record = 34-52 ({{Winpct|34|52}})
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+| birth_place = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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+| coach_years5 = 2018–2022
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+| coach_years6 = 2023–present
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+| coach_team6 = Villanova (assistant)
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-'''Ashley Howard''' is an American [[college basketball]] coach.  He is the head men's basketball coach at [[La Salle University]], a position he has held since 2018.<ref>http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ashley_howard_847282.html</ref> He was previously an assistant coach at [[Villanova University]].
+'''Ashley Howard''' is an American [[college basketball]] coach, currently serving as an assistant coach at [[Villanova University]], in his second stint with the program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashley Howard - Men's Basketball Coach |url=https://villanova.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/ashley-howard/4077 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Villanova University |language=en}}</ref> He was the head men's basketball coach at [[La Salle University]], a position he held from 2018 to 2022.
 ==Background==
-Howard's parents were [[Mo Howard (basketball)|Maurice Howard]] and Diane Coleman, the former of who played [[college basketball]] at the [[University of Maryland]], and was a second round draft choice of the [[NBA]]'s [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in 1976. He also played for the [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans Jazz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashley Howard|url=http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ashley_howard_847282.html|publisher=Villanova|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref> According to Chris Mack, Xavier head coach, Howard has "been around the game his entire life. He is a tireless worker and will bring energy every single day to the practice floor. He's worked with countless pros even before he hit the college floor in a coaching capacity. It was very evident in talking to some of his former players that Ashley deeply impacts the players he coaches."<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashley Howard |url=http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/howard_ashley00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018111658/http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/howard_ashley00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |publisher=Xavier |accessdate=12 February 2015 }}</ref>
+Howard's parents are [[Mo Howard (basketball)|Maurice Howard]] and Diane Coleman, the former of who played [[college basketball]] at the [[University of Maryland]], and was a second round draft choice of the [[NBA]]'s [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in 1976. He also played for the [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans Jazz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashley Howard|url=http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ashley_howard_847282.html|publisher=Villanova|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref> According to Chris Mack, Xavier head coach, Howard has "been around the game his entire life. He is a tireless worker and will bring energy every single day to the practice floor. He's worked with countless pros even before he hit the college floor in a coaching capacity. It was very evident in talking to some of his former players that Ashley deeply impacts the players he coaches."<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashley Howard |url=http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/howard_ashley00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018111658/http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/howard_ashley00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |publisher=Xavier |accessdate=12 February 2015 }}</ref>
 ==Education==
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 ==Basketball career==
-Howard averaged 8.9 points and a team-high 4.9 assists per game with the [[Drexel Dragons]]. Howard was a guard for the team between 1999 and 2002, only stopping due to an injury. At that point he became a student assistant coach at Drexel University until 2003. He was co-director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp. In 2004 he became head coach [[John Giannini]]'s assistant at [[La Salle University]]. In 2006 he was an [[assistant coach]] of the Jamaica National team, accompanying the squad on its Olympic qualifying bid in Kingston. In 2008 he went back to Drexel as assistant coach to James "Bruiser" Flint.<ref>{{cite web|last1=J|first1=Mike|title=Villanova Hires Xavier Assistant Ashley Howard|url=http://www.vuhoops.com/villanova-basketball/2013/5/22/4357946/villanova-assistant-coach-candidate-xaviers-ashley-howard|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref>
+Howard averaged 8.9 points and a team-high 4.9 assists per game with the [[Drexel Dragons men's basketball|Drexel Dragons]]. Howard was a guard for the team between 1999 and 2002, only stopping due to an injury. At that point he became a student assistant coach at Drexel University until 2003. He was co-director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp. In 2004 he became head coach [[John Giannini]]'s assistant at [[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle Explorers]]. In 2006 he was an assistant coach of the Jamaica National team, accompanying the squad on its Olympic qualifying bid in Kingston. In 2008 he went back to Drexel as assistant coach to [[Bruiser Flint]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=J|first1=Mike|title=Villanova Hires Xavier Assistant Ashley Howard|url=http://www.vuhoops.com/villanova-basketball/2013/5/22/4357946/villanova-assistant-coach-candidate-xaviers-ashley-howard|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref>
 ===Villanova===
 [[File:VillanovaParade.png|left|thumb|Photo from Villanova's victory parade in Center City, Philadelphia. Ashley Howard is seen on the far right.]]
-Howard joined the Villanova Basketball staff in June 2013 and has played a key role as the program has posted more than 140 victories, four [[Big East]] regular season titles and two NCAA national championships in that stretch.
+Howard joined the Villanova basketball staff in June 2013 and has played a key role as the program has posted more than 140 victories, four [[Big East]] regular season titles and two NCAA national championships in that stretch.
 Villanova head coach [[Jay Wright (basketball)|Jay Wright]] said: "We're proud to have Ashley join our Villanova Basketball family. I have known Ashley since he was a high school player. He has deep roots in Philadelphia's basketball tradition and gained an appreciation for the [[Augustinian values]] during his days as a student at Monsignor Bonner High School. He will take great pride in representing Villanova."<ref>{{cite web|title=Villanova adds Ashley Howard as assistant coach |url=http://www.csnphilly.com/ncaa/villanova-adds-ashley-howard-assistant-coach |publisher=CSNPhilly |accessdate=12 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212182958/http://www.csnphilly.com/ncaa/villanova-adds-ashley-howard-assistant-coach |archivedate=12 February 2015 }}</ref>
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 ===La Salle===
-Howard was considered a top candidate for La Salle University's head coaching job.<ref>http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/la_salle/la-salle-basketball-coaching-search-ashley-howard-tim-legler-john-giannini-20180405.html</ref> On April 8, 2018, La Salle announced him as the next head coach of the Explorers, succeeding his former boss [[John Giannini]].<ref>{{cite news |title=La Salle names Ashley Howard new head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23081918/la-salle-explorers-hire-villanova-wildcats-assistant-ashley-howard-coach |accessdate=November 21, 2020 |work=[[ESPN]] |date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> During his first season, the Explorers finished 10–21. Howard guided the team to a 15–15 record in the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=C.J. |title=La Salle is building a culture as it looks to move up in the Atlantic 10 |url=https://theathletic.com/2162469/2020/10/30/la-salle-explorers-ashley-howard-atlantic-10/ |accessdate=November 21, 2020 |work=[[The Athletic]] |date=October 30, 2020}}</ref>
+Howard was considered a top candidate for La Salle University's head coaching job.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/la_salle/la-salle-basketball-coaching-search-ashley-howard-tim-legler-john-giannini-20180405.html|title = La Salle coaching search nearing finish line}}</ref> On April 8, 2018, La Salle announced him as the next head coach of the Explorers, succeeding his former boss [[John Giannini]].<ref>{{cite news |title=La Salle names Ashley Howard new head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23081918/la-salle-explorers-hire-villanova-wildcats-assistant-ashley-howard-coach |accessdate=November 21, 2020 |work=[[ESPN]] |date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> During his first season, the Explorers finished 10–21. Howard guided the team to a 15–15 record in the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=C.J. |title=La Salle is building a culture as it looks to move up in the Atlantic 10 |url=https://theathletic.com/2162469/2020/10/30/la-salle-explorers-ashley-howard-atlantic-10/ |accessdate=November 21, 2020 |work=[[The Athletic]] |date=October 30, 2020}}</ref> Howard was fired in 2022 after an 11–19 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |title=La Salle Explorers fire men's basketball coach Ashley Howard after four seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33563714/la-salle-explorers-fire-men-basketball-coach-ashley-howard-four-seasons |access-date=March 21, 2022 |work=[[ESPN]] |date=March 21, 2022}}</ref>
-==NBA players coached by Howard==
-*[[Darrun Hilliard]], Villanova, drafted in 2015 at #38 overall, played in NBA 2015–2018
-*[[Daniel Ochefu]], Villanova, undrafted free agent signed in 2016, played in NBA 2016–2017
-*[[Ryan Arcidiacono]], Villanova, undrafted free agent signed in 2016, played in NBA 2016–current
-*[[Josh Hart (basketball)|Josh Hart]], Villanova, drafted in 2017 at #30 overall, played in NBA 2017–current
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