Joe Battista
| Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Sports Consultant |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 6, 1960 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–2006 | Penn State Icers |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| American Collegiate Hockey Association National Championship (6x) | |
| Awards | |
|
American Hockey Coaches Association Lou Lamoriello Award American Collegiate Hockey Association Hall of Fame Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Penn State Hockey Hall of Fame | |
Joe Battista (born July 6, 1960) is an American ice hockey coach and sports executive. From 2013 to 2015 he served as the Vice President of Hockey-Related Businesses for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) after years at Penn State University. [1] Since 2016 he has been Executive Director and Chief Development Officer of the Lock Haven University Foundation.
Battista graduated from Penn State University Smeal College of Business in 1983 with a degree in marketing. He has a total of 30 years coaching experience, with 512 wins and six ACHA national titles. Battista also coached Team USA in the 2003 World University Games. He is a member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, and Penn State Hockey Hall of Fame.
Battista has also worked in a variety of sports marketing and management positions with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Culver Military Academy. After his coaching days at Penn State, Battista served as Director of the Nittany Lion Club for the University from 2006-2009. Later, he became Director of Major Gifts at Smeal College of Business.
During his administrative time at Penn State, Battista was instrumental in securing the largest donation in the university's history, an $88 million gift from Terry & Kim Pegula for a new ice facility and to have Penn State Hockey become a Division I team. Battista, serving as Associate Athletic Director for Ice Arena and Hockey Operations, oversaw the building of the new rink and the development of the new Division I program.
After his successful years at Penn State, he was hired by the Buffalo Sabres, which is owned by Terry & Kim Pegula to become Vice President of Hockey Related Business. After 2 years with the Sabres, he left to become a private sports consultant.
In 2016, it was announced Battista would become Executive Director and Chief Development Officer for the Lock Haven University Foundation.
References
External links
- Joe Battista's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Joe Battista's profile at Eliteprospects.com
- Buffalo Sabres - Joe Battista bio