Natalie Hill

Player Bio

Name: Natalie Hill

Hometown: Newport Coast, CA

Sponsors: Engage Pickleball & SANS Bars

Age: 57 Family: Husband: Gary; Adult Kids: Natasha (23) & Juliette (22)

Most Influential person in your life: My parents Year started playing pickleball: 2019, thanks to Kris Anderson Mentor: Jamil Atcha – my mixed partner and Senior Pro Player and Teaching Coach

College Sports: Played Tennis - Division I at Cal State Fullerton

Famous person you want to play Pickleball with: Katy Perry (who loves Pickleball)

Pickleball accomplishments: Played for the Denver Iconics and we played fourth, 2023 NP Poway Bronze with Nathalie Bagby, 2023 APP Newport Bronze with Kim Jagd, 2022 USA National Champion in 5.0 Mixed Jamil Atcha and 5.0 Women’s Lisa Naumu, 2022 PPA Takeya Showcase: Gold Medalist, Senior Pro Mixed Jamil Atcha & Women’s Yannet Brister, 2022 Consumer Cellular Newport: Gold: 5.0 mixed with Dean Ayers & Gold: 5.0 Women’s with Takako Tourangeau, 2021 Margaritaville USA Nationals Gold: 4.5 Women’s 50+ Lara Marmelstein, 2021 Newport Beach Open Gold: 5.0 Women’s with Parris Todd, 2021 The Hyundai Masters PPA Bronze: Senior Pro Women: Yannet Brister, 2018 USA Nationals: Gold in mixed 19+ 4.5, Mother Daughter Tennis: Gold Ball with daughter, Natasha Hill

What are you most looking forward to this year: I love the team concept of NPL. I have been on USTA teams for over 20 years and loved playing on the NPL last season for the Denver Iconics. It’s a lot of fun watching and cheering on your teammates. I love competing and look forward to developing new friendships and working with our team.