Ria Scott has been named the new women's golf coach at Virginia after nine seasons leading the Oregon Ducks.



The Ducks played in the postseason in every season in her tenure and Scott coached each player in UO's career top-10 in season scoring average.

Laura Cilek, a UO assistant under Scott for the past three years, is now serving as UO's interim coach.

Ria Scott

Oregon played in the NCAA championships in both 2016 and 2017, the program's first consecutive appearances at that level since 1997-98. UO tied for fifth nationally in 2016.



Scott, a Cal grad, previously served as San Francisco's head coach before joining UO. At Virginia she replaces Kim Lewellen, who left Charlottesville after 11 seasons.



"I believe in the academic mission of the University of Virginia and the trajectory in which this athletic department is headed," Scott said in a news release. "I was incredibly impressed by Virginia's commitment to its golf programs, shown by the investment in its new golf facility and the renovation scheduled for Birdwood Golf Course.



Scott is the second coach to leave UO in recent days, following softball coach Mike White's departure for Texas.



-- Andrew Greif