Ashby was born in
Lubbock, Texas and graduated from
Monterey High School. He played college baseball at Texas Tech University and was All-Region in 1976 and
All-American in 1977. He was drafted by the
San Diego Padres in the 22nd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Ashby served as assistant coach at Texas Tech from 1982 to 1983, before serving as head coach. He was elected into the Texas Tech Athletic Hall of Honor in 1999. ==References==