Ashley Crump

Mother of 3 • Special Education Teacher • SEL Teacher • Softball Coach • Success Isn’t Permanent, Failure Isn’t Fatal • Adventure Seeker •

[Riley Gaines @Riley_Gaines_]

"Why don't you go to Amazon and buy a spine online and take a stand?" - @SenJohnKennedy to NCAA President Charlie Baker

Senator Kennedy never misses 👏🏼🔥

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

Day 2 of a D1 camp with my daughter. Complete disappointment. Three people trying to run it. Large groups which means a whole lot of just standing around and limited reps. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

@hannieflannie Yes!! Kycee made one after school too.

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

The start of our one word Goal & Focus wall in Freshman Seminar. They killed it!

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

They say to plant yourself where you want to grow. So, I hopped on an ✈️ for Austin to sharpen my SEL skills with @Coach_Rudy and @Optimizing_HS! Thankful my school district gave me the green light to attend!

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

This clinic is always top of my list. Networking & socializing with opponents & friends off the field is always a great time for story telling & info sharing. Morgan joined me for the banquet to receive her scholarship & listening to @monicaabbott was a joy. Until next year!

[Missouri HS Fastpitch Coaches Association @Mo_HSFCA]

Start your 2024 with this lineup! Less than two months away!

[Jason Helmes @anymanfitness]

Last year, my daughter got cut from her 7th grade volleyball team.

She made the first cut, and thought she had a good chance. But on the second and final cut, they called her name, and she put her head down and walked out to the car where her mom and I were waiting.

She opened the car door, sat down, and started bawling. It was so hard to watch. She wanted to be on that team more than anything. I thought she was good enough, but the coach didn't.

My heart went out to her. But we didn't sugarcoat things for her. We told her we understood how much it stings. I've been cut before. Her mom had been cut from sports before, too. It's an ego shot and a gut punch.

We told her to go ask the coach what she could work on for next year. The coach gave her good feedback. And told her she was the "first girl cut". Which sounded promising, but only added to the sting. She said to me, "If only I had been a little bit better and made a few more serves..."

We told her she had a few choices. She could let this be the end. Or she could use this as fuel and fire. And to use it as motivation to work hard to make the team next year.

For a solid year, she practiced 4-5 times per week minimum. She went to every camp, every practice session she could find, found a travel team she could play on, and spent her entire summer at camps, practices, or in our backyard smashing the volleyball against our house (and denting our siding lol).

She had her tryouts this week. In the first tryout, she unleashed her new jump serve and hit 20 straight volleyballs over the net. The coaches were stunned. She said all the coaches came up to her immediately in the first 5 minutes with their clipboards and said, "What's your name?"

They started using her as a demonstrator, saying "Hey, Brooklyn, can you show everyone how to do this?" Even over the returning starters.

I asked her how she did when she got back. "Hey, you've been around a lot of volleyball in the last year. How did you do? Were you in the upper half of the players?"

She's a humble girl. And she proudly said, "I was the best player on the court."

She made the team, obviously. I'm beaming as a father this week.

I told her how proud I was of her. But not just because she made the team, or she's a great player now. But because she didn't give up. She didn't cry about it (after that first day). She didn't ask mom and dad to go lobby for her to be on the team.

She got after it and worked hard for a full year, taking no breaks. Her other volleyball friends were for sure taking it easier. Chilling out and vibing during the summer. She was attending camps and practicing and getting better while they were relaxing.

Sometimes as a parent, you hope you're teaching your kids how to do things.

But this was a case where she taught me how to do things. 100%.

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

@overbey13 Can’t wait to watch this game unfold.

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

This will be my 17th season here at Sullivan High School. I cannot wait to kick off our season today. We are going to try to hang with some of Missouri‘s best this morning and I am here for it!

[Sullivan Softball @Eagles_SBall]

🖤💛IT’S OFFICIALLY GAME DAY!! 💛🖤

[Sullivan Eagles Baseball @SullivanBBall]

Day 1 of Youth Camp down with an awesome turnout. we got to see our newest All Stater instructing our future Eagles on base running! Thanks Gavin, Chase, Nolan, and Dayton for coming out and helping out today!

Wednesday is pitching focused and Friday will be defense focused

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

Proud Aunt.

[Sullivan Eagles Baseball @SullivanBBall]

Big Congratulations to Gavin Schmidt for being awarded by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association as 2nd Team All-State! Great season, great ball player, even better kid!

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

👏🏻

[Kansas Softball @KUSoftball]

Add it to the tally!

@addisofball00 singles through the right side to score @_angelaprice10_ !

B5 | Kansas 5, Tulsa 1

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

This is awesome. Congratulations @laurhowell It’s always been fun to watch your pitch. And I think you look great in black and gold.

[Wichita State Softball @GoShockersSB]

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How about that for win No. 10 of the season?!

[Sullivan Eagles @sullivaneagles]

Baseball is back at Sullivan Bank Ballpark! Eagles lead Orchard Farm 3-2 headed to the bottom of the 2nd of the preseason jamboree.

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

Beyond proud of my girl @Kayla_U_11 for bringing Emma’s story to life. They worked hard on this piece and it turned it absolutely beautiful.

[Eagle Media 🦅 @EagleMedia21]

Emma Brune is one of a kind and this Monday, October 3rd she is the recipient for the Serving Up a Cure game!🏐

Video & Editing: Kayla Ulrich

https://t.co/59dsJjHaOE

[Sullivan Softball @Eagles_SBall]

The Peoples Bank Classic is a little over a week away! We can’t wait to pack the stands with athletes, coaches, and 🥎families from all around the state!

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

This sweet girl is headed your way today @CoachLarissaA ! She played a whole weekend of really hot softball and woke up early on a Monday morning to go play some more! Proud of you Mads!

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

Each season has its own feel that stays bottled up with that team. I wonder what this season will bring? What feel will these girls create? Almost go time. #NoExcuses #ItsNotAboutYou #MoveTogether

[Sullivan Softball @Eagles_SBall]

New adventures are just around the corner. I wonder what kind of ride the girls of 2022 will take us on this year? 🤔 #BigGoalsBigWork

[Ashley Crump @CoachACrump]

Great weekend with great people! #Class3 #MoSoftball22 #MissouriSoftball