Mary Washington alumnus Teresa Seay is the latest in a line of outstanding coaches for the University of Mary Washington riding team, having led the Eagles to the regional title in 2011.

Seay, who has worked at Hazelwild Farm - the school's home facility - since graduating from UMW, and has served as an assistant coach for the Eagles, took over as the head coach for 2009-2010. She will continue teaching classes for the university.

"It's an honor to take the reigns of the Eagle riding program," said Seay. "As a former rider at Mary Washington, I am very proud of the successful tradition the team has maintained over the years, and look forward to building on that success into the future."

A very successful rider while competing for Mary Washington, Seay advanced to the 1998 IHSA National Championships. She graduated with a degree in Biology in 1999.