Samford Hall of Fame Members
Biography
Ashley Cope was one of the most outstanding athletes in the history of the women’s track and field program when she competed for the Bulldogs from 2011 to 2014. She won the SoCon title in the heptathlon (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014), pentathlon (2014), 100-meter hurdles (2013) and pole vault (2013). She also was named the 2013 SoCon Women's Outdoor Most Outstanding Athlete. She holds the school record for the pentathlon 60-meter hurdles, and she is second in school history in the pentathlon overall with 3,653 points in 2014. In the heptathlon, she holds the school record in the 800 meters, and she ranks second in school history in the heptathlon overall, amassing 5,000 points in the 2014 season. After her playing career, Cope spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at Samford.
