FERRUM, Va. -- Vice President for Athletics Cleive Adams has announced the promotion of Ashton Funderburg to Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach at Ferrum College. Funderburg will continue working with Head Coach Bryan Harvey, who is entering his 22nd year at the helm of the Panther's women's basketball program. 

Funderburg initially joined the Ferrum athletics staff in August of 2024. She came to Ferrum after serving a year as Women's and Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant at Seton Hill University. 

"I am excited for Ashton's promotion." said Harvey. "Since joining our program, she has made an immediate impact through her knowledge of the game, her work ethic and her commitment to our players. She has been an important part of our program, and I am confident she will continue to help us build a successful women's basketball program."

A native of Sevierville, TN, Funderburg graduated from Northview Academy in 2019. She then went on to play basektball at Concord University. Funderburg earned a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Concord in 2023, with a minor in Sports Management.