Teke Silva was previously the head girls basketball coach at North Eugene and Springfield high schools.

Astoria High School athletic director Howard Rub announced the hiring of Teke Silva as the school’s new varsity girls basketball coach.

Silva served as an assistant coach for one season under Mike Jacobson, who resigned last month. Silva was previously an assistant coach at North Eugene and head coach at Springfield.

“Coach Silva’s past experience running successful programs at North Eugene and Springfield, along with impressive recommendations, made her a great candidate to become our next head coach,” Rub said. “She will be positive, firm and fair in running our program. I am excited for our girls and the girls’ basketball program. She is a great fit for us at this time.”

Highlights of Silva’s career as a head coach include two league championships, two quarterfinal appearances and one state champion runner-up season.

Silva works in property management in Clatsop County. She resides in Seaside with her husband, Adam Jones. There will be a meet-and-greet for any Astoria High School student-athlete and their parents to meet the new head coach Friday at 5 p.m. in the school library. Summer schedules will be discussed at the meet-and-greet.