18 Facts About Natalie Golda

Natalie Golda is a former American water polo player and currently the head coach of the newly formed Fresno State Bulldogs water polo team to begin competition in 2018.

In May 2005 Golda received the Peter J Cutino Award, given to the best player in women's collegiate water polo.

Natalie Golda was a member of the US Water Polo Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Natalie Golda's team won the California Interscholastic Federation title in 1998 and 1999.

Natalie Golda lettered in softball for four years and volleyball for two.

In 2003, Natalie Golda was named a first team All-American, first team All-MPSF, first team All-NCAA and All-MPSF Tournaments.

Natalie Golda scored the first goal of the contest in the championship game and then led a defensive effort that held the Cardinal to just two goals, including none in the first half.

Natalie Golda finished the 2005 season with 47 goals and her career with 158 goals, third-most in UCLA history.

Natalie Golda will be inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.

Natalie Golda helped the US National Team win the 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic, qualifying the United States for Olympic water polo play at the Athens Olympiad in 2004.

In 2004, Natalie Golda redshirted to play in the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece.

Natalie Golda scored two goals, one against Hungary and another against Australia and helped the team win a bronze medal.

In February 2007, Natalie Golda was inducted into the New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame with fellow Olympic medalists Heather Moody and Nicolle Payne.

Natalie Golda was one of three returning players on the USA Olympic water polo team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Natalie Golda scored one goal in the championship game against the Netherlands and took home the silver medal from China.

Natalie Golda was the head coach of the Huntington Beach Water Polo Club until August 2013 when she accepted the women's coach job at Division I Marist College in New York.

Natalie Golda has since guided the Red Foxes to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Water polo regular season championships in 2015, and second-place finishes in the MAAC Conference Championships.

Natalie Golda was named Anaconda Sports Coach of the Year in 2014, and has had five players named All-MAAC First team, six on All-MAAC Second Team, One MAAC Rookie of the Year and 10 All-MAAC Academic Team Honors over the course of two seasons.