Natalie Malover

I recently watched Valerie's Kondos-Fields TED talk called Success does not always equal winning 1. What made you want to coach gymnastics? I originally came to UCLA as a ballet dancer to choreograph floor routines. Coaching gymnastics was not something I planned, but I fell in love with developing young women and building something meaningful through sport. 2. Were you a gymnast yourself growing up? No, I was not a gymnast. I was a ballet dancer and had no gymnastics background when I first...

The last time I saw UCLA was vs. Clemson in Paley Stadium at UCLA, where I got to get autographs from a few of the UCLA gymnasts. I was fortunate enough to meet Janelle, the head coach, and be the last person in line to get a photo/autograph from Jordon Chiles before they cut off the line, so that was pretty amazing. You can read the article about that meet on the website.  This past Sunday, on February 22nd, 2026, my dad and I drove up to UIUC to see the gymnastics meet between the...

Three recent gymnastics meets at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater