Ashley Tukes enters her second season as a coach at Macomb Community College after earning her General Studies Associates Degree at Macomb in 2007. “Tukes” as she likes to be called, also has two years of coaching experience as a basketball coach in the Police Athletic League (P.A.L). She takes a firm but fair approach as her coaching style and preaches hard work to obtain success in track.
She started her collegiate track career at Bowling Green University, lettering in the Distance Medley Relay. Arriving at Macomb she continued her success becoming a National Indoor Champion in the 1000-Meter Run, receiving the honor of being named a NJCAA All-American and being a 2-time winner of the Alexa Kraft Award. Her accomplishments have earned her a spot on the Macomb College Hall-of-Fame. As a high school track star, Ashley earned All-City and All-State honors.
“I feel very privileged and honored to coach every Macomb athlete.”-Ashley Tukes.