Natalie Gutierrez

 

Natalie Gutierrez is a basketball coach, sports leader, and community advocate dedicated to empowering girls and women through sport. A San Fernando Valley native and UC Santa Barbara graduate with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Sports Management, Natalie brings over a decade of experience in coaching, youth development, and community programming across Los Angeles. Her coaching experience spans high school and junior college basketball, where she has supported athlete development, fostered leadership, and helped young women build confidence both on and off the court.

 

Through her work with organizations including PeacePlayers Los Angeles and LA Clippers Youth Basketball, she has championed initiatives that expand opportunities for female athletes. She currently serves as the Los Angeles Manager for the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport where they work to ensure that more young people and athletes have access to sport experiences that are healing-centered, inclusive and work to address issues of systemic injustice. She is also the Founder of UnidasxElla, reflecting her commitment to creating inclusive spaces where latina athletes can thrive through hoops and build community.

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Listed below are the programs she’s assisted and currently supports: 

• TVT [The Valley Team] Club Basketball (2015-2018)

• Harvard Westlake School (2016-2018) - Crossroads School in Santa Monica (2017-2018)

• Calabasas High School (2018-2021) - Chaminade High School (2021-2022)

• Notre Dame High School (2022-current

• LA Youth Clippers Basketball (2019-current)

• LA Valley College (2020-2022 & current)

 

In addition to working for the programs and organizations listed above, Coach Nat has led multiple Nike clinics for the communities in Los Angeles. During the summer of 2019, she led Community Basketball events in East LA, coached for the Jr. Drew League and had the pleasure of leading her own team for Kobe Bryant’s Mamba League.

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