ALUMNI NEWS: Former Lady Saluqi Ashley Shields new Arlington High girls basketball head coach
Ashley Shields receives her Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame plaque at the Hilton Memphis in 2018.
Former All-American Lady Saluqi Ashley Shields made history in 2007 as the first-ever community college player drafted into the WNBA. She won a title with Detroit a year later and went on to enjoy a professional career in Israel, Slovokia and Poland for nearly a decade. Today, she is the new head coach of the Arlington High Lady Tigers basketball team in Arlington, TN.
Former head coach of Mitchell High School, Shields also is a member of the Memphis Sports Amateur Hall of Fame. Congratulations, Ashley!
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- Welcome aboard, new team members
- Mental Health Corner: Tips to avoid burnout during summer semester
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- FACULTY KUDOS: Dr. Robert J. Walker publishes textbook on effective teachers
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- Department of Education changes CARES Act student relief eligibility requirements
- Outstanding students honored at first virtual Honors Convocation
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- Career Services goes virtual to connect students, alumni and employers
- IAC Innovation Grant application extended to June 30
- Free online continuing education courses offered through June 30
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- ALUMNI NEWS: Former Lady Saluqi Ashley Shields new Arlington High girls basketball head coach
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