Wilbraham & Monson Academy has announced Ashley Kaufman as Head Coach of its Girls Varsity Soccer program, in addition to Assistant Director of Admission, effective immediately.

Kaufman joins the WMA community after stints as Director of Coaching and Operations at Inter Connecticut FC, Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach at Yale University, Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Washington and Lee University (Virginia) and Graduate Assistant Coach at St. Lawrence University (N.Y.). She is a 2019 inductee into the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame and a 2014 inductee into the Utica College Athletic Hall of Fame. 

“After a very extensive search, we are so pleased to welcome Ashley Kaufman as our new Girls Varsity Soccer Head Coach and Assistant Director of Admission,” said Director of Athletics & Afternoon Programs Don Nicholson. “Ashley comes to us with an extensive club soccer and college coaching background. Her experience coaching will be a great asset as she leads WMA Girls Soccer back to prominence in the New England region. Ashley's involvement and experience with The Chelsea Piers Soccer Club and Inter Connecticut FC, will also be a huge boost to our program's development. Through her work as a Director of Coaching, Operations and Program Development with these clubs, Ashley has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience which will be greatly beneficial to the future success of our Girls Varsity Soccer Program.”

In her Admissions role, Kaufman will be a liaison for parent relations and family engagement throughout a prospective family’s admission process.

“We're thrilled to bring Ashley to WMA,” added Dean of Enrollment Management Fumio Sugihara. “She's an exceptional soccer coach— a leader who understands what it takes to develop young people in highly competitive environments, and she brings the relationships and insights from some of the region's most selective colleges. That combination of competitive excellence and genuine mentorship is exactly what we were looking for.”

To learn more about the WMA Girls Soccer program and the Academy’s other programming, visit www.wma.us/girlssoccer or www.wma.us.