Natalie West Named GNAC Director of Communications

After working as the GNAC Communications Specialist during the summer and fall, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference has named Natalie West the Director of Communications.

A former GNAC student-athlete, West graduated from Simmons College in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a minor in Communications. A native of East Bridgewater, Mass., West is pursuing a Masters degree in Sports Management from Northeastern University and currently plays on the Boston Militia, a women's professional football team. When she's not playing sports, West volunteers as an assistant coach for the UMass-Boston softball team.

Prior to arriving at the GNAC, West worked in game day operations and as a sports information assistant for Simmons College.  During her undergraduate career, West acted as a webcast videographer for BullPen Media Inc. and worked as a softball instructor at Batters Box Inc.  Previously, she served as an assistant softball coach at East Bridgewater High School.

West received All-GNAC honors in softball and All-North Atlantic Conference accolades for field hockey. West, a transfer from Suffolk University, was named Louisville Slugger second-team All Region, ECAC All-New England, and NESCA first team.