As a coach, Ashbaugh mentored athletes who went on to both collegiate and professional careers, notably Bob Dove, Harvey Brown, and son Russell "Pete" Ashbaugh, who were football standouts at the University of Notre Dame. In addition, "Busty" Ashbaugh trained celebrated coaches such as Wes Fesler (Ohio State University, Wesleyan University, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Minnesota) and Dwight "Dike" Beede (Youngstown State University).
