Keri Altobelli Bio, Wiki

Keri Altobelli was the wife of John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College. Keri his husband, and her daughter, Alyssa perished in the helicopter crash that killed former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The crash which killed 9 people 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.

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. A son, J.J. and daughter. Alexis is all that is left.

#Update Downed aircraft is a helicopter. Flames extinguished. #Malibu deputies at crash site looking for survivors, 4200 blk Las Virgenes Rd #Calabasas #LASD pic.twitter.com/eixLhGhLyE

— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) January 26, 2020

Keri Altobelli Husband (John Altobelli)

Keri’s husband, John Altobelli, was a beloved veteran coach who was a fixture at Orange Coast College. He was the “longest-tenured baseball coach in school history,” and was entering his 28th season as the head coach of the baseball program as per the school’s website/

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. He was the “longest-tenured baseball coach in school history,” and was in his 24th season as the head coach of the baseball program. 

Keri Altobelli Children

John and his wife, Keri, along with daughters Alexis and Alyssa’s residence is in Newport Beach. One of her children,  J.J., played baseball for the University of Oregon, and the moved on to be a graduate assistant there, following his dad in coaching footsteps, the bio says.

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.

Keri Altobelli, Her Husband, and Daughter Dies in California Helicopter Crash

Keri 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. Keri his husband, and her daughter, Alyssa 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

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