Alyssa Altobelli Bio, Wiki

Alyssa Altobelli was the daughter of John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College. Alyssa, his father, and her mother Keri perished in the helicopter crash that killed former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The crash occurred on the morning of Sunday, January 26th as per the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

3 victims of #chopper crash who died along w/ #Kobe per family were John Altobelli head coach Orange Coast College baseball, wife Keri & 13 year old daughter Alyssa a basketball player for #mamba. They were headed to a tourney in Thousand Oaks @cbsla #cbsn pic.twitter.com/ur2nL1HYFr

— michele gile (@michelegiletv) January 27, 2020

Gianna and Alyssa were teammates at Mamba Sports Academy, which was Bryant’s basketball center. OCC assistant coach Ron La Ruffa told CNN the girls and the adults “were flying from Orange County to Thousand Oaks to attend a game,” according to MyFox8.

The Altobelli family consisted of five people before the crash. The family is survived by Altobelli’s son and daughter.

Alyssa Altobelli Background

According to the Houston Chronicle, Altobelli’s daughter, Alyssa, was a player on Bryant’s basketball team. Kobe also coached Gianna on that team. Gianna was only 13, and a promising young basketball player who hoped to continue her dad’s legacy by making it to the WNBA.

Kobe Bryant once shared a video of Alyssa on Instagram, writing, “I hate seeing my #teammamba girls play against each other. This is GREAT defense by our mamba pg Alyssa Altobelli and a familiar-looking fade by our 2gd the #Mambacita.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/B44PZ2iH-BU/?utm_source=ig_embed

Alyssa Altobelli Father

Alyssa’s dad, John Altobelli, was a beloved veteran coach who was a fixture at Orange Coast College. According to the school’s website, he was the “longest-tenured baseball coach in school history,” and was entering his 28th season as the head coach of the baseball program.

John Altobelli excelled on the baseball field. As a player, Altobelli was a standout outfielder at both Newport Harbor and then at Golden West College. Altobelli transferred to the University of Houston, where he was a team captain and two-year starter in the Cougar outfield.

The Coast College Pirate Athletics says that Altobelli was the school’s head baseball coach. He was a former University of Houston baseball player. Altobelli was a fixture at his college. According to the school’s website, he was the “longest-tenured baseball coach in school history,” and was in his 24th season as the head coach of the baseball program. 

Alyssa Altobelli Siblings & Mother

The Altobelli family consisted of five people before the crash. Alyssa’s brother, J.J. and sister, Alexis are all that are left in the family. J.J. played baseball for the University of Oregon and then moved on to be a graduate assistant there, following his dad in coaching footsteps, the bio says. According to MassLive, J.J. Altobelli is a Red Sox scout. He was not on the helicopter.

“John and his wife, Keri, along with daughters Alexis and Alyssa reside in Newport Beach,” says the bio. Alexis also was not on the chopper.

Alyssa Altobelli Death & Cause

Alyssa Altobelli was one of the victims in the helicopter crash in Calabasas, California which killed 9 people. The crash occurred on the morning of Sunday, January 26th as per the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Alysa, his father, and mother perished in the helicopter crash that killed former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

A gathering was already occurring at the college in Altobelli’s honor. Jeff McNeil, the New York Mets infielder, wrote on Twitter, “Tough to hear the news of coach Altobelli. One of my favorite coaches I have ever played for and one of the main reasons I got a chance to play professional baseball. Both the baseball and basketball world lost a great one today.”

The helicopter that crashed today in L.A. had tail number N72EX. The late Kobe Bryant is pictured here in a 2013 photo standing in front of a helicopter with that same number (and his “Black Mamba” logo) pic.twitter.com/HICBZandci

— The Smoking Gun (@tsgnews) January 26, 2020