Friday, November 9, 2012

Meet the Pirates: Ashley Anderson



Biography



About Ashley
Full Name: Ashley Brooke Anderson
Nickname: Ash
Alma Mater: Florida State – Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
Grad School: LSU – Master’s Degree in Kinesiology


Favorites
Athlete: Ryan Lochte
Sports Team (besides ECU): Pittsburgh Steelers
Movie: The Sandlot
Food: Sushi
Place on campus: Tailgating on football gameday
Thing about ECU: the wonderful people I work with in the Athletic Training Department


Getting to Know Ashley
What’s on your iPod? Country
Hobbies: Pinterest, catching up with friends, planning my wedding
Interesting fact about myself: My last name will be Yartin in 2014!!!
Any brush with greatness? Shaquille O’Neal
The best moment of my ECU basketball career so far: watching Ariana Jackson recover from two season ending injuries and return to the court despite 18 months of rehabilitation
The best thing about playing in Minges is: being at home with great, supportive fans
Not many people know that: I worked football as a graduate assistant at LSU and won the SEC Conference Championship and 2008 BCS National Championship
If I could compete in the Olympics in any sport other than basketball it would be: Gymnastics
The thing I like most about the team is: the different personalities who make me laugh and love my job
If you could write the headline for this season it would be: ECU Women’s Basketball: Conference USA Champions!
What impresses me the most about Coach Macy is: her passion and desire to win
My goal for the 2012-13 season is: to win the conference championship and make the NCAA Tournament
Community Service Moment to remember: Running the breast cancer 5K while the team cheered me on


Three Pointers
If I could have dinner with three people it would be:
1. My grandfather Papa
2. George W. Bush
3. Luke Bryan

If I were granted three wishes, they would be:
1. Find a cure for cancer
2. For my athletes to be healthy all year long
3. Good health and happiness for my family, friends and myself


On the Pirates, who is…
Most likely to find her nose in a book? Ariana Jackson
The Team Mom? Celeste Stewart
A Fashionista? Colleen Marshall
Most likely to be found practicing in the gym on off-hours? Britny Edwards and Whitny Edwards
The team clown? Tatiana Chapple
A morning person? Elise Shelton
A night owl? Ariana Jackson
The dancing queen? Tatiana Chapple
Most likely to win “The Voice?” Elise Shelton
Most likely to lend a helping hand? Celeste Stewart

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