LOGAN, Utah - Utah State head soccer coach Manny Martins has announced the promotion of Ashley Cardozo to assistant coach prior to the 2023 season.
 
Cardozo has been serving as the director of operations since March and will expand her duties to on-field coaching. Cardozo was a member of the Aggie roster from 2017-21 and is the program's all-time leader in assists (32), shots on goal (121) and game-winning goals (13). Cardozo also owns the single-season record at USU for assists (11, 2021) and game-winning goals (5, 2017).
 
Cardozo earned a bevy of awards during her playing career, being named first-team all-Mountain West in 2017 and 2021, second-team all-MW in 2018 and 2019, first-team United Soccer Coaches all-Pacific Region in 2021 and second team all-Pacific Region in 2017. Cardozo graduated from USU in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in international business.
 
Following her Aggie career, Cardozo signed a professional contract with FC Nantes in France before joining the Utah State coaching staff.
 
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