A veteran of the college coaching ranks and an active PGA member, Kelly Ovington was named head women's golf coach at Ohio University on July 10, 2008.

Ovington's first season with the Bobcats featured a number of on-course successes, as Ohio posted four top-10 finishes and a pair of top-five showings. Under her guidance, the Green & White also recorded a team stroke average of 322.89 that ranks as the seventh-best in program history.

Ovington arrived in Athens following more than a year as head professional at Golf Galaxy in Columbus, Ohio. In an organization that provides golfers with pro shop services in an interactive environment, Ovington was charged with establishing and maintaining standards relating to lessons, fittings, sales and expenses.

The Cincinnati native also spent more than a year as head pro at Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club in Powell, Ohio, where she played an integral role in opening facility. Kinsale features a state-of-the-art fitness and spa facility, and takes pride in incorporating fitness into a golfer's game. Ovington also has more than 10 years of experience as an assistant pro at various clubs around the state, earning a nomination as Southern Ohio PGA Assistant of the Year in 2002.

After completing her college career at Michigan State in 1992, Ovington assumed head coaching duties with the University of Cincinnati women's golf team in September of 1993. She guided the Bearcats to the first national and regional rankings in school history, as well as five tournament titles, in five seasons at the helm of the UC program. During her tenure, Ovington also served as a program coordinator for the LPGA Girls Golf Schools, a program designed to get young girls involved in golf, in the Cincinnati area.

A four-year member of the Michigan State women's golf team (1988-92), Ovington was honored with the team spirit award as a senior. She graduated from MSU in 1992 with a BA in telecommunications.