The 2022 season will be Ashley Johnston’s fourth with the Auburn program and first as an associate head coach. She handles beam instruction as well as choreography, while assisting with recruiting.
 
The 2021 year saw Cassie Stevens earn All-SEC for her efforts on beam under Johnston’s guidance.
 
In her first season with the Tigers in 2019, Johnston helped guide the squad to a second place finish during the SEC regular season, a program-best score of 197.075 at the NCAA Regional and assisted in the team’s first-ever national champion. 
 
For her efforts, Johnston was named NCAA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year. 
 
Johnston came to the Plains after spending 2018 at Illinois. While with the Fighting Illini, her primary role was coaching and choreographing beam and assisting with recruiting. In addition, she handled all apparel and travel for Illinois.
 
Prior to her season spent at Illinois, Johnston was a coach at the Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy. She assisted CGA head coach Mary Lee Tracy at the elite level and developmental level, while coaching the floor and beam optional program.
 
Before entering the coaching side of the sport, Johnston was an elite gymnast on both the collegiate and international stage.
 
Johnston helped Team USA win a silver medal at the 2006 World Championships, while also winning a gold and silver medal at the 2006 World Cup in France. She competed at the international level from 2003-07 before going the college route at Alabama.
 
A native of Wheaton, Ill., Johnston was a 10-time All-American and helped Alabama win back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2011 and 2012. The Tide also earned two SEC Championships in 2009 and 2011 with Johnston on the team. Individually, she earned five NCAA Regional titles and two SEC titles.
 
Away from competition, Johnston earned the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, was president of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and winner of the Paul Bryant Award.
 
Johnston earned her bachelor’s degree in Spanish in 2011 and went on to get a master’s degree in Marketing in 2013.

She and her husband, Jason, reside in Auburn and the couple has a son, Colton.