Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB, WSOC)
- Email:
- Phone:
- 816-235-1382
Ashley Riggs came to UMKC in June of 2011 as an Assistant Athletic Trainer after two years as a graduate assistant at the University of Central Missouri. She handles volleyball and women's basketball for the 'Roos.
While at UCM she worked with several sports, including as the head trainer for the nationally ranked women's volleyball and baseball teams. She traveled with the volleyball team to the NCAA-II Championships Fall Festival in 2010, and with the baseball squad to the NCAA-II World Series in both 2010 and 2011. Riggs also served as the host trainer for numerous NCAA regional competitions and UCM hosted tournaments.
Prior to her two years at UCM, Riggs served as a student trainer at Central Methodist for three years, helping with the softball, football, and volleyball teams.
During her time at Central Methodist, she did internships at Columbia-Hickman High School and at Excel Rehabilitation Clinic in Boonville, Mo. She has also worked the Brute Adidas National Wrestling Tournament, and the Missouri High School State Championships.
She received her bachelor's degree in athletic training in May of 2009 from Central Methodist. Riggs earned her master's degree in exercise and sports science from UCM in May of 2011. She is a board certified athletic trainer, licensed by the state of Missouri, and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. She was married in the summer of 2012 to Evan Riggs.
