IRVINE, Calif. – UC Irvine Athletic Director Paula Smith has announced that Margo Dionisio has been named head women's golf coach.

Dionisio, who is the third head coach in program history, comes to UCI after serving as an assistant coach at Santa Clara. She was an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton for five years and held head coaching duties for the Titans in the Fall of 2022.

"Margo is a talented coach and I'm excited to have her lead our program," Smith said.  "She is focused on developing the complete student-athlete and mentoring champions on and off the golf course. She will immerse herself in our great golf community and build upon the success and foundation we have built here."

While at Cal State Fullerton, she helped the Titans to three tournament titles and coached four All-Big West honorees, including 2020-21 Big West Women's Golf Player of the Year Brittany Shin. 

"I am beyond excited to begin my journey with the UCI women's golf program," Dionisio said. "I have been part of the Big West Conference both as a player and as an assistant coach and now it's my time to make my mark as a head coach in the conference. I am grateful to Paula Smith and her staff for giving me this opportunity. They have done an incredible job nurturing their student-athletes with support and resources to thrive both on and off the course. I look forward to building upon the tradition and delivering another Big West Championship."

Dionisio was a two-time All-Big West honoree at CSUN, serving as team captain her last two years. She recorded 10 top-10 finishes in her career, taking home medalist honors at the Lady Cougar Invitational in 2013.

She graduated from CSUN in 2013 with a B.S. in Public Health Promotions then went on to play professionally from 2013-15 on the Cactus, Grasshopper and NWGA Tours.