The Paradise Valley Community College Pumas are excited to announce the hiring of Brian Batliner as their new track & field co-head coach. Batliner will join Dave Barney in leading the Pumas during the 2015 track season. In addition to his track duties, Batliner will also assist the athletic department with its student-athlete academic success programs and initiatives on a year-round basis.
Batliner comes to PV from Johnson County CC in Overland Park, KS. He was with the Cavaliers for six seasons serving as an assistant coach for both cross country and track & field. His track & field coaching focus while at JCCC included long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and multi-events.
Prior to joining the JCCC coaching staff Batliner was a student-athlete at University of Missouri Kansas City, Western State College and JCCC. He was a runner for the JCCC cross country and track teams from 2003-05. He was a five-time All-American, five-time All-Region VI performer, seven-time All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference performer, and two-time conference indoor champion in the mile. From JCCC Batliner transferred to WSC. He spent three semesters at WSC as a redshirt member of the squad. He enrolled at UMKC in fall 2007 and joined the Kangaroos track & field squad where he was one of the team’s leading runners among the distance corps.
Batliner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at UMKC in 2008. In 2010, he earned a Level 1 coaching certificate from USATF. He is currently completing an MS in health, physical education and recreation from Emporia State University
