Chico State Athletics

Natasha Smith was one of the most accomplished guards in Chico State women’s basketball history, earning first-team All-CCAA honors in 2008-09 and 2009-10 and second-team honors in 2011-12.

Smith led the Wildcats in scoring in back-to-back seasons, totaling 386 points in 2008-09 and 379 in 2009-10. She also led the team in assists both years and in steals in 2008-09. Smith became the sixth player in program history to reach 1,000 career points and finished with 1,371 points, 387 assists and 318 made free throws. She also set the Chico State record with 130 career games played.

During her career, Smith helped the Wildcats make three NCAA West Regional appearances and was part of a team that finished atop the CCAA standings with a 17-3 conference record during her freshman season.

After Chico State, Smith began a successful coaching career that included stops at Chico State, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Southern Oregon, San Francisco and San Francisco State. She later joined UC Riverside, where she is currently the associate head coach.