| Ashley Priess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ashley Elizabeth Priess | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 8, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Wheaton, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Mary Lee Tracy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2018 | Illinois Fighting Illini (Asst.) |
| 2019–2021 | Auburn Tigers (Asst.) |
| 2022 | Auburn Tigers (Associate HC) |
| 2023–Present | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Ashley Elizabeth Priess (born March 8, 1990) is an American former artistic gymnast and current NCAA head coach. She competed at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships for the United States and earned a silver medal with the team. [1] She attended the University of Alabama, where she competed for the Alabama Crimson Tide women's gymnastics team. While at Alabama the team won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the team competition at National Championships. She missed the 2011 season after double ankle surgery following the 2010 season.
Priess served as an associate head coach of Auburn from 2019 to 2022.
On May 24, 2022, Ashley Priess-Johnston was named Head Coach of Alabama Gymnastics.
