COLLEGE STATION – Abby O'Mara has joined the Texas A&M equestrian staff as an assistant coach handling the hunt seat team, head coach Tana McKay officially announced Wednesday.
"We are excited about adding Abby to our team," head coach Tana McKay said. "She has an extensive background in the hunt seat world, and obviously she was a very decorated student-athlete at the University of Georgia. I know she is excited about the opportunity here and I think she will make a really good fit. She has the personality to succeed at this job and is very down to earth. She will make a great Aggie and I am looking forward to working with her."
A four-year letterwinner (2011-14) at Georgia, O'Mara earned two NCEA All-America honors and two All-SEC selections in Equitation over Fences. As a freshman, O'Mara went undefeated in the event, going 13-0-1 with one MOP and won all three of her points at Varsity Nationals. For her efforts, she was named Georgia's Hunt Seat Rookie of the Year at the Bulldogs' postseason awards banquet.
O'Mara was named an NCEA Honorable Mention All-American in 2011-12, finishing the campaign with a 5-2 mark and two MOPs. In the 2012-13 season, she was named to the All-SEC team with a record of 9-6 and two MOPs.
The Rumson, N.J., native helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2014 NCEA Championship, earning All-America and All-SEC distinctions. O'Mara finished her career with a 38-14-1 record in Fences, which ranks fourth all-time in Georgia history.
Following graduation, O'Mara served as Georgia's graduate assistant from 2014-16, earning her master's degree in education psychology while also volunteering in the academic center. Last year, O'Mara was an assistant academic coordinator at South Florida working with the football team.
"I am extremely excited to be a part of the Texas A&M Equestrian team as their assistant coach," O'Mara said. "This team is made up of some of the greatest riders in the country, and their staff is just incredible. I am very fortunate for this opportunity to work with Coach McKay and Coach (Jessie) Weisinger, and I feel confident that I can assist in the success and growth of this program. Coming off of a national championship, I know that this team is hungry for more, and I am excited to see what we do next season."
To learn more about the Aggie equestrian team, log onto 12thman.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.
"We are excited about adding Abby to our team," head coach Tana McKay said. "She has an extensive background in the hunt seat world, and obviously she was a very decorated student-athlete at the University of Georgia. I know she is excited about the opportunity here and I think she will make a really good fit. She has the personality to succeed at this job and is very down to earth. She will make a great Aggie and I am looking forward to working with her."
A four-year letterwinner (2011-14) at Georgia, O'Mara earned two NCEA All-America honors and two All-SEC selections in Equitation over Fences. As a freshman, O'Mara went undefeated in the event, going 13-0-1 with one MOP and won all three of her points at Varsity Nationals. For her efforts, she was named Georgia's Hunt Seat Rookie of the Year at the Bulldogs' postseason awards banquet.
O'Mara was named an NCEA Honorable Mention All-American in 2011-12, finishing the campaign with a 5-2 mark and two MOPs. In the 2012-13 season, she was named to the All-SEC team with a record of 9-6 and two MOPs.
The Rumson, N.J., native helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2014 NCEA Championship, earning All-America and All-SEC distinctions. O'Mara finished her career with a 38-14-1 record in Fences, which ranks fourth all-time in Georgia history.
Following graduation, O'Mara served as Georgia's graduate assistant from 2014-16, earning her master's degree in education psychology while also volunteering in the academic center. Last year, O'Mara was an assistant academic coordinator at South Florida working with the football team.
"I am extremely excited to be a part of the Texas A&M Equestrian team as their assistant coach," O'Mara said. "This team is made up of some of the greatest riders in the country, and their staff is just incredible. I am very fortunate for this opportunity to work with Coach McKay and Coach (Jessie) Weisinger, and I feel confident that I can assist in the success and growth of this program. Coming off of a national championship, I know that this team is hungry for more, and I am excited to see what we do next season."
To learn more about the Aggie equestrian team, log onto 12thman.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.