Ashley Potvin

  • Title
    Head Women's Rugby Coach
  • At UNE Since
    Fall 2012
  • Phone
    602-2428
  • Hometown
    Biddeford, Maine
  • Email
    apotvin1@une.edu
  • Education
    Norwich '11
  • 10th year as UNE Varsity Head Coach (2025-26)
After four years of guiding the UNE Club Women's Rugby team, Ashley Potvin was named as the head coach of the Nor'easters' 16th varsity sport, which began action in 2016-17. During the championship portion (fall) of the 2017-18 season, UNE's varsity program captured the inaugural National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) Tier 2 Cup title.

As the sport evolved in 2019-20, she led the squad to the NIRA Division III Championship Game. After no competition in 2020-21, the Nor'easters made it back to the NIRA final in both 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Check out this June 2020 Spotlight on Potvin-Fulford...

Potvin graduated from Norwich University [NCAA III] in 2011 with bachelor's degrees in international studies and secondary education. She played two seasons of ice hockey for the Cadets, followed by two of rugby, when she was a starter on squads that made a USA Rugby National Division II Final Four appearance and two USA Rugby National Division II Elite Eight appearances.

In 2024, she finished a master of social work (MSW) degree from UNE.

A Biddeford native, Potvin lives locally and previously taught at Biddeford Middle School while coaching multiple sports in the district.

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(updated July 2025)