Natasha Watley
Natasha Watley
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- School:
- UCLA
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- Sport:
- Softball
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- Class of:
- 2003
Bio
The 2003 winner of what was then known as the Honda-Broderick Cup is softball standout Natasha Watley of UCLA. A four-time All-American, Natasha competed in four consecutive Women’s College World Series appearances and led the Bruins to a national championship in her senior season. She was the first player in UCLA's illustrious softball history to record multiple 100+ hit seasons. Natasha went on to become the first African American member of Team USA softball, winning Olympic gold in Athens in 2004 and silver in Beijing in 2008, before playing professionally in the National FastPitch Pro League and retiring in 2017.