Immaculata University

Ashley Ainsworth competed her first season as Head Coach of the Immaculata women’s soccer team in 2024, leading Immaculata to an overall record of 7-10-2 and a 2-3-1 record in Atlantic East Conference play. In 2024, Immaculata returned to the Atlantic East Conference Tournament after securing the fourth seed and hosted a home playoff game for the first time since 2019. Immaculata defeated Gwynedd Mercy 2-1 in double overtime in the AEC Tournament First Round to advance to the AEC Semifinals for the first time since 2019. 

Ainsworth and her staff mentored All-Atlantic East Conference Second Team members Rachel McNamee, Gabby Palladino, and Emily Guthier. For their success this season, Ainsworth and her staff were named the 2024 Atlantic East Conference Women’s Soccer Coaching Staff of the Year. 

Ainsworth came to Immaculata after spending the four seasons as Head Varsity Girls Soccer Coach at Bayard Rustin High School. Ainsworth led Rustin to appearances in the District One AAAA Tournament in each of her four seasons, advancing to the second round in 2023 and 2021. Ainsworth was Head Varsity Girls Soccer Coach at Kennett High School during the 2019 season and spent two years coaching with the Penn Fusion Soccer Academy with their 05 and 07 Girls Teams. Ainsworth spent two years as a Varsity Assistant Coach and JV Head Coach at her Alma-mater Padua Academy when the varsity team won state championships in 2014 and 2015. She won state championships as a player at Padua Academy in 2006 and 2007. She also coached with the Delaware Union program in 2014 and 2015 leading U18 and U15 Girls teams. She holds a USSF “D” License. 
 
In addition to her coaching duties at Bayard Rustin, Ainsworth served as a guidance counselor at Bayard Rustin starting in 2018 and has been the school counseling department chair starting in 2022. 
 
Ainsworth earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Delaware in 2012. She earned a Master of Education from West Chester in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance in 2016, and a Master of Science in Sport & Exercise Psychology from Lock Haven in 2019. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and a Certified Nutrition Coach by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She is an eight-year Cross Fit level 1 Coach and a USA Weightlifting level 1 coach.