Ashllyn King, who concluded her playing career in 2024 at Tennessee, was chosen as EKU’s assistant coach in July of 2025.
In 2025, King helped guide EKU to the finals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The Colonels finished 22-9, the most wins for the program since 2005.
Emilee Hill was chosen as the 2025 ASUN Player of the Year, Cassidy Trahan was picked as the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year and Addison Burke earned ASUN Freshman of the Year honors. Five players picked up all-conference recognition, two were picked to the ASUN All-Freshman Team and two earned ASUN All-Tournament honors. Hill capped her junior season by earning AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region and Honorable Mention All-America recognition.
King, a libero and outside hitter, played in 87 matches at UT from 2021 through the 2024 season, serving as a team captain her final three seasons.
“We are thrilled to have Ashllyn as part of the EKU volleyball family,” EKU Head Coach Johnna Bazzani said. “Her experience as a player at the University of Tennessee brings a high level of knowledge, passion, and competitive drive to our program. Ashllyn’s energy and commitment to developing student-athletes has made an immediate impact. She has had a positive influence on our team both on and off the court.”
As a sophomore she averaged 3.2 digs. During her junior season, King totaled 31 service aces which was the fifth-most in a season for the Vols during the 25-point rally-scoring era. She capped her career by starting 27 matches at libero and finishing second on the team in assists as a senior.
Before beginning her collegiate career, King was an all-state selection at Blackman High School. She was named to the 2019 AVCA Phenom List, chosen as a “player that shined” at the 2019 JVA World Challenge, earned PrepVolleyball Soph79 Elite honorable mention in 2019 and was selected to the 2019 Ultra Ankle JVA Watch List.
The Murfreesboro, Tennessee native earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism/electronic media at UT in May of 2024. She completed a master’s of science in marketing in May of 2025.
As a student in Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business Marketing, King worked alongside Nissan to discover the target market for its new electric vehicle. She also worked as a filming and editing intern with The Volunteer Channel during the summer of 2023.
