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Natalie Lainhart to Join Runnin' Utes as Executive Assistant
5/30/2025 3:44 PM | Men's Basketball
Natalie Lainhart joins the Utah men’s basketball staff as executive assistant.
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah head men's basketball coach Alex Jensen has added Natalie Lainhart to the Runnin' Utes staff as an executive assistant.
"We're excited to have Natalie join the Runnin' Utes family," said Jensen. "Natalie's skill set and background in college basketball will be a huge asset for our program."
Lainhart joins the staff with familiarity to the state having worked at BYU in different capacities from 2020-24. She spent two seasons on Mark Pope's staff as an executive assistant from 2020-22 before moving to the operations side with the women's basketball team from 2022-24.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to join Coach Jensen and his staff and to be part of the men's basketball program," Lainhart said. "I'm looking forward to supporting the team in any way I can and doing my part to contribute to its success."
A 2024 graduate of BYU-Idaho, Lainhart started her collegiate basketball career at Idaho (2011-13) before transferring to BYU-Hawaii (2013). She then wrapped up her career at Salt Lake CC (2013-14).
Lainhart was a prep star at Silverado High School in Las Vegas, Nev., where she was named 4A First-Team All-State and was also an all-region selection her senior year. She finished her career as the 13th-leading scorer in Nevada history at the 4A level with 1,266 career points and averaged 16.6 points and 13.7 rebounds in her senior campaign. That senior season also saw her record a staggering 16 double-doubles in 20 games.
Those interested in purchasing season tickets for the upcoming 2025-26 Utah men's basketball season and the first year of the Alex Jensen Era can fill out an interest form by clicking here.
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the Apple Store or Google Play.
"We're excited to have Natalie join the Runnin' Utes family," said Jensen. "Natalie's skill set and background in college basketball will be a huge asset for our program."
Lainhart joins the staff with familiarity to the state having worked at BYU in different capacities from 2020-24. She spent two seasons on Mark Pope's staff as an executive assistant from 2020-22 before moving to the operations side with the women's basketball team from 2022-24.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to join Coach Jensen and his staff and to be part of the men's basketball program," Lainhart said. "I'm looking forward to supporting the team in any way I can and doing my part to contribute to its success."
A 2024 graduate of BYU-Idaho, Lainhart started her collegiate basketball career at Idaho (2011-13) before transferring to BYU-Hawaii (2013). She then wrapped up her career at Salt Lake CC (2013-14).
Lainhart was a prep star at Silverado High School in Las Vegas, Nev., where she was named 4A First-Team All-State and was also an all-region selection her senior year. She finished her career as the 13th-leading scorer in Nevada history at the 4A level with 1,266 career points and averaged 16.6 points and 13.7 rebounds in her senior campaign. That senior season also saw her record a staggering 16 double-doubles in 20 games.
Those interested in purchasing season tickets for the upcoming 2025-26 Utah men's basketball season and the first year of the Alex Jensen Era can fill out an interest form by clicking here.
For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram. Fans can also stay connected on their mobile devices or tablets with the Utah 360, the official app of Utah Athletics, through the Apple Store or Google Play.
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