Klingenberg was elevated to Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operation/SWA prior to the 2025-26 athletic season. She will oversee the daily administrative and operational functions within the department.
Ashlee Klingenberg is stepped into a new role as the Assistant Athletic Director for Student Services, a position that was not filled at UC Santa Barbara since 2021. In the role, she supported student-athletes during their time at UC Santa Barbara while preparing them for life outside of sports while helping set up camps for the teams to connect with the community.
Klingenberg returns to Santa Barbara after a stint with USC Women’s Basketball as the Director of Operations. During her time with the Trojans, she managed all of the day-to-day operations of the team including travel, external relations and community services, equipment, budget management and camps. Along with that, she worked with various areas of the department to promote the team, increase awareness, and generate more ticket sales.
Prior to her time at USC, Klingenberg was with the UC Santa Barbara Women’s Basketball team in the same role. She helped with all of the same operations as above while also managing the social media channels, assisting with game scheduling, and serving as the liaison for the team with other departments throughout campus.
Overall, Klingenberg has spent 10 years working in college athletics with stops at Seattle University and UC Irvine as well.
She received her bachelor’s degree in 2008 from San Jose State University with a degree in business marketing.
