Years at BYU
- Head Coach (2026-present)
- Associate Head Coach (2021-2026)
- Assistant Coach (2015-2021)
Responsibilities
- Head Coach of the BYU women's gymnastics team
- Primary balance beam coach
- Assists with all aspects of the program, including: athlete development, recruiting, summer camps, team promotion, community outreach, competitions and alumni relations
BYU Highlights
- As BYU’s primary beam coach, she was instrumental in developing All-American Elease Rollins and guided Brynlee Andersen-Broekman to qualify for the 2025 NCAA National Championship as an individual competitor on beam
- In total, Broekman has contributed in the development of four All-Americans and three national-championship qualifiers
- Named the WCGA North Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year and MRGC Assistant Coach of the Year in 2021
- Served as a representative on the WCGA Board of Directors - North Central Region in 2024
- The Cougars have competed in postseason competition at various NCAA regional sites every year Broekman has been with the program
- BYU has finished in the top 25 nationally six times during her tenure
- During her time as the primary beam coach, Broekman has coached six of BYU’s top 10 beam scores of all time
- This includes the Cougars’ third-highest beam score in program history, recorded on the road in 2026 in an upset of Clemson
Prior to BYU
- Coached at Gold Medal Gymnastics in Chandler, Arizona under the direction of Olympic gold medalist, Amanda Borden
- Coached for nine years at Arizona Olympian Gymnastics
- Trained at Arizona Twisters under Lisa Spini
Gymnastics Career
- Member of BYU gymnastics team from 1996-99, coached by Brad and Dawn Cattermole and Shauna Mertz
- Team captain during the 1999 season
- Broke school all-around record in 1999 with a 39.475
- Recognized by the NACGC-W as an All-American on balance beam in 1996
- Received the Dale R. McCann Team Spirit award from the Cougar Club in 1999
- Member of the U.S. Elite National Team from 1992-94
- Finished third in the all-around senior national division at the U.S. Classic
- Demonstrator for the United States Gymnastics Federation, the Federation of International Gymanstics and U.S. Synchronized Swimming
Education
- Bachelor's of Science in Family Science, BYU (2000)
- Physical education coaching minor
Personal/Family
- Natalie and her husband, David, have four children — Davis, Brady, Holland and Tate.
- Her parents were both BYU athletes — father Joe Emig (lacrosse) and mother Lori Christensen Emig (track and field)
- Sister Lindsay was a BYU gymnast from 2001-02