Ashley O'Brien

Cornell University Assistant Coach, Ashley O’Brien, will direct our Buffalo Camp!

Ashley O'Brien was named assistant coach at Cornell University for the 2023-2024 season.

Prior to Cornell, O'Brien assisted at D1 Canisius College with the creation of practice plans and workouts, specializing in defense and goalie training. She also helped coordinate team fundraisers, monitored student-athlete academic progress, and assisted in team administration duties. Her contributions also included coaching two first-team all-conference selections and three all-rookie team members.

O'Brien also brings head coaching experience to the Big Red, most recently at the helm of Division III Buffalo State from 2018-22. O'Brien amassed 25 wins for the Bengals and two consecutive quarterfinal appearances in the SUNYAC Tournament in 2018 and 2019. She was also the university student-athlete advisory committee staff liaison and the SUNYAC chair for women's lacrosse.

During her playing career as a Bengal, O’Brien was named first-team All-SUNYAC in 2009 and 2011, and to the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team in 2008 and 2009. The goalkeeper was also named the school’s 2008 First-Year Female Athlete of the Year.

A native of Penfield, O’Brien earned her bachelor’s degree in biological psychology with a minor in athletic coaching from Buffalo State in 2011 and completed her master’s degree in biology in 2020.