Ashley (Rogers) Winter competed her fourth season with the Duhawks and third as head coach in 2012.

A graduate of Wahlert High School and Wartburg College, where she completed a degree in Business Administration (Marketing), Ashley was a two sport athlete at Wartburg, competing in both softball and volleyball.  During her softball playing career with the Knights, she was a first team All-Iowa Conference selection in 2008 and a second team pick twice as a first baseman.  During her final season, Ashley hit .400 and was in the top five in the IIAC in batting average, slugging percentage, on base percentage, runs and homeruns.  Also a four-year member of the Knights volleyball team, Ashley was a first team All-Iowa Conference selection each season from her middle hitter position.  During her final season Winter was the league MVP and first team All-American.

In addition to coaching softball, Ashley also serves as the assistant volleyball coach at Loras. In July 2009, Ashley was named the Iowa Conference’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.  In 2011 she was inducted into the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Softball Hall of Fame. She was also named to the Wahlert Catholic High Scholl Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.

In each of Ashley’s three seasons as head coach, the Duhawks have qualified for the Iowa Conference Tournament.  In 2012 the Loras softball program achieved 20 wins, the most wins since 2005.  Ashley resides in Dubuque, Iowa with her husband Bud.