CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A of our  reports  dated  May 23,  2000,  relating  to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the April 30, 2000
Annual  Report to  Shareholders  of Segall  Bryant & Hamill Mid Cap (a series of
Advisors  Series  Trust)  which  is also  incorporated  by  reference  into  the
Registration  Statement.  We also  consent  to the  references  to us under  the
headings  "Financial  Highlights",  "Financial  Statements",  and  "Counsel  and
Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.


/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
August 18, 2000