Ashley Battle

Ashley Battle (born May 31, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the vice president of basketball operations for the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm, New York Liberty, and San Antonio Silver Stars. Drafted by the Storm in 2005, she played two games for them before being waived. She played for the Liberty for the 2006 through 2009 seasons. Battle played collegiately for the University of Connecticut women's basketball team.

Early life Battle is an only child to a single mother. She started playing basketball at an early age with her cousins. When she was in the fifth grade at Manchester Elementary School in Pittsburgh, she was the only girl on the boys' basketball team. While playing at a school tournament, a few Amateur Athletic Union coaches saw Battle and soon recruited her to play for them. During the AAU tournaments, Battle met and became friends with Maria Conlon and Diana Taurasi.

Portland Fire On October 14, 2025, the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association hired Battle to serve as their Vice President, Basketball Operations, Strategy and Innovation.