Natashia Harris Interview

Natashia Harris Interview

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Pitzer College class of 1998. Captain and member of both the basketball and track & field teams her junior and senior year. Started coaching as an assistant for both basketball and track & field starting in 1998.
People mentioned in the interview: Coach Kirk Reynolds, Athletic Director Lesley Irvine, Executive Director for Pitzer College Office of Advancement Jim Marchant

Conducted and recorded by Aubrey Douglass

Aubrey Douglass

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April 10, 2016

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Aubrey Douglass

Natashia Harris

Pomona College, Rains Center for Sport and Recreation

0:24 - Choosing Pitzer College 1:17 - Starting track & field and basketball and sports as a vehicle to get into college 3:15 - Freshmen year, being a duel sport athlete, and the first time truly choosing to play sports (Coach Kirk Reynolds mention) 7:05 - Pomona v Pitzer athletic community during her years as a student v now and the difference between high school and college athletics (Jim Merchant) 11:42 - Athletics as a component of one's identity and support from friends 13:40 - Track & field v basketball during her time as a student-athlete, attendance, and camaraderie 18:27 - High school v college athletics, the importance of a coach, and her perspective now as a coach 24:00 - Pomona-Pitzer athletics then compared to now and celebrating Pitzer athletics (Lesley Irvine mention) 28:35 - Peak moments as an athlete 33:51 - Decision to be a coach for Pomona-Pitzer 36:19 - The benefits of coaching 38:18 - Kirk Reynolds