Yazmin Batch is entering her second season on the on the bench here at UT Permian Basin.
Falcons had a lot of close calls thanks to a swarming defense that finished second in the Lone Star Conference in steals and forced turnovers. Despite their record the Falcons had 12 games decided by 10 points or less with a rotation consisting of mostly freshmen and sophomores. The Falcons caught fire late in the season, winning four of five at one point, to climb back into the playoff race. This included a 18-point comeback road win over Arkansas Fort Smith in the team's final road game.
Batch began her coaching career at her former junior college, Fort Scott Community College.
Batch spent her fifth year at UTPB obtaining her master's degree in professional education with a focus in leadership. Throughout the first half of that season the Falcons were second in the conference in scoring, first in the conference with forced turnovers, made three-pointers, and steals.
Her best game as a Falcon was in 2019 against No. 19 West Texas A&M scoring 14 points and collecting four steals. Batch finished the 2019 season with 153 total points, 26 assists, and 25 steals in 569 minutes of playing time. She played at FSCC before transferring to Delaware State and eventually UTPB.
Before attending UTPB, Batch attended Delaware State University where she obtained her bachelor's in integrated studies with a focus area in sport management and Mass Communications. She also had the opportunity to intern with the Dallas Mavericks which started her coaching career.
She began her collegiate career under Hall of Fame Coach Jeff Tadtman at Fort Scott Community College. While at FSCC, she was a part of a team that made school history by starting the season off 14-0. She obtained awards such as Second Team All-Conference and All-Region, while also leading the conference in three-point percentage.
Batch was born and raised in Little Rock, AR in which she attended Parkview Performing Arts Magnet High School. While attending Parkview she won a state championship her freshman year, finishing 30-2.
