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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Ashley Chastain, a former Gamecock student-athlete and graduate assistant, has been named the University of South Carolina’s 11th head softball coach.

WIS Sports Director Rick Henry spoke with Chastain on Wednesday.

Chastain is returning to South Carolina after being head coach for the Charlotte 49ers since 2020. In the last five seasons, she led her teams to a 154-96 overall record (61.6 percent), a 65-32 conference mark (67.0 percent), and two NCAA post-season berths.

“Ashley Chastain is the right choice to take our softball program to the next level,” Ray Tanner said in a news release. “She has had success in every stop of her coaching career. It is exciting to bring back a South Carolina alum to lead our softball program.”

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