Yolanda Bates

Coaching Career

• BYU assistant swimming coach (2012-)
• Mountain Crest High School (Hyrum, Utah) and Cache Valley Marlins head swimming coach (2006-12)
• Logan High School (Logan, Utah) head swimming coach (1998-2003)
• Sky View High School (Smithfield, Utah) head swimming coach (1984-93)

Swimming Career

• Swam breaststroke and individual medley for BYU (1979-81)
• Helped BYU women's swimming to its first-ever conference championship (1980)
• BYU teammates with head coach Shari Skabelund
• Competed for Mexican National Team (1974-80)
• Named Mexico's National Female Athlete of the Year (1976)

Personal

• Formerly Yolanda Mendiola, native of Mexico City
• Husband's name is Brian, they have four kids
• Sons, Daniel and Sammy both competed for BYU (2008-12)
• Daughter, Nikki Walsh, competed for BYU (2002-06)