Coaches

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Dehring (Johnson) will enter her 10th season as Head Women's Lacrosse Coach in the Spring of 2025.


Overall, Johnson is the winningest coach in the history of the 13-year old program, has amassed a record of 55-62, and has coached 16 All-MIAA selections. Her recruits also lay claim to a large portion of slots in the program's record books.


2024 saw Alma record a 6-8 finish, with a 3-4 mark in MIAA play. Sam Peterson and Sarah Bollinger were both named All-MIAA for the second straight season.


In 2023, Johnson's team followed up their 2022 performance by continuing to excel offensively. The Scots posted a 12-3 record, and a 5-2 record in MIAA play. Alma hosted their first MIAA tournament game since 2014 as the 2-seed, and the 5-2 mark is the first time since 2014 that Alma registered a reocrd above .500 in MIAA play. Sam Peterson, Ava Freerickson, and Sarah Bollinger garnered All-MIAA honors.


Johnson's program had a breakthrough in 2022, coming in as one of Division III's hottest offenses. The Scots finished 11-6, with Kirsten Browne and Ava Frederickson picking up All-MIAA accolades.


Johnson came to Alma from NCAA Division II Grand Valley State University where she was a graduate assistant for three years. At Grand Valley State, Johnson coached two IWLCA All-Americans, three IWLCA All-Region selections, three GLIAC Defenders of the Year, a GLIAC Rookie of the Year and one GLIAC Attacker of the Year to go along with 21 GLIAC All-Conference selections.


Before taking the position at Grand Valley State, Johnson was an assistant coach at Division II Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ. While at Georgian Court, Johnson coached four All-CACC members on a team that advanced to the conference championship game.


Johnson played for Division III Birmingham Southern College (AL) from 2007-11, acting as team captain each of her four years. As a senior, she was named a USA College Lacrosse Women's Division III All-American and was also a SCAC All-Conference selection after leading the league in assists.


Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Johnson was a US Lacrosse High School All-American, two-time team captain, and two-time team MVP at Girls Preparatory School.


She graduated from Birmingham Southern College with a B.S. in Psychology in 2011 before earning a Masters of Education from Grand Valley State University in 2015.