Ashley Magruda-Wood was named the Associate Director of Athletics in the summer of 2024. The promotion comes after serving as the Head Women's Soccer Coach for seven seasons (2017-2023).
In her administrative role, Magruda-Wood plays an integral part in the day-to-day operation of Dean Athletics. She also oversees NCAA Compliance for all 16 varsity programs.
She was named the Senior Woman Administrator in June 2019, working closely with recruiting and retention with the women's programs. In September of 2021, she was named Assistant Director of Athletics in addition to her duties as Head Coach.
Magruda-Wood arrived at Dean after two seasons on the sidelines as the goalkeeper coach at Division I Duquesne University. In that role, she helped guide them to a pair of Atlantic-10 Tournament appearances (quarterfinals in 2016, semifinals in 2017) and consecutive 11-6-3 seasons.
She played an integral role in the development of Kyra Murphy who set the Dukes' records in career wins (30), single season victories (11) and goals against average (1.12).
Prior to her time in Pittsburgh with Duquesne, Magruda-Wood spent two incredibly successful seasons at the University of Northwestern Ohio. With the Racers, she worked with the goalkeepers and they posted an impressive 42-5-3 overall record with 39 shutouts on their way to the NAIA championship game in 2014 and the NAIA semifinals in 2015.
As a student-athlete, Magruda-Wood began her collegiate career at Division I West Virginia before eventually transferring to Division II California University of Pennsylvania.
While with the Vulcans, she was a member of four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing as far as the third round in 2013. During that magical run in 2013, she went 10-1-2, set a school record with a 0.29 GAA and then backstopped the Vulcans to a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship by not allowing a goal in the three tournament games on her way to PSAC Tournament MVP honors.
A second-team all-conference selection in 2012, Magruda-Wood's 26 wins and 0.59 career GAA rank second and third, respectively, in Vulcan history.
A decorated high school soccer star in the greater Pittsburgh area at Belle Vernon Area, she was named all-state as a senior in 2008 and was a three-time all-conference selection. Magruda-Wood holds the school records for shutouts in a season (13, twice) and in a career (45), and led BVA to sectional championships all four years.
