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Providence College Athletics
Jeff Battle Named To The STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall Of Fame
3/8/2023 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Battle is in his eighth season as an assistant coach with the Friars.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - It was announced on March 8 that Providence College Assistant Basketball Coach Jeff Battle would be inducted into the A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2023, Presented by Worth Advisors.
The Class of 2023 will be inducted into the A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Charlotte, NC during the Symposium's Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast from 7:30 am – 9:30 am ET at the Hilton University Place Hotel. In 2019, A STEP UP, Inc. became the first to exclusively recognize NCAA men and women 'assistant' basketball college coaches with the distinction of the Hall of Fame honor at the inaugural induction ceremony hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. A STEP UP inducted a second Hall of Fame Class in 2020 during a virtual ceremony due to the pandemic. In addition to honoring current assistant coaches, A STEP UP will also 'honor the past' by saluting a well-known retired men's assistant basketball coach in the Class of 2023 whose body of work as an assistant coach is worthy of recognition and celebration.
Battle is in his eighth season at Providence College. The 2022-23 season is his second season as the Associate Head Coach. In his eight seasons with the Friars, Battle has helped lead the Friars to a 163-95 mark, which included four NCAA Tournament appearances and one NIT.
Prior to coming to Providence, Battle had been the Associate Head Coach at Wake Forest from 2001-14. Battle spent 13 seasons on the Wake Forest basketball staff, serving as associate head coach under Skip Prosser, Dino Gaudio and Jeff Bzdelik.
Battle was instrumental in Wake Forest's success over his 13 seasons as the Deacons reached a No. 1 national ranking in 2005 and again in 2009, won a school-record 27 games in 2005, advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in 2004 and won the 2003 ACC regular season title. Wake Forest averaged almost 20 wins per season and made six NCAA Tournament appearances during Battle's tenure.
During his tenure at Wake Forest, Battle played a key role in the development of former NBA All-Stars Chris Paul (five NBA teams) and Jeff Teague (six NBA teams) as well as current point guard Ish Smith (12 NBA teams).
Battle helped bring a number of highly-ranked recruiting classes to Wake Forest. Wake Forest's 2010 recruiting class was ranked No. 6 in the nation according to ESPN, while the Deacons' 2008 class was ranked No. 3 in the country by Rivals.com. Battle also helped bring in the No. 10-ranked recruiting class in 2006, the No. 16 class in 2003 and the No. 30 class in 2007, all according to Rivals. Wake Forest's 2012 recruiting class was ranked No. 21 in the country by ESPN.
Battle went to Wake Forest after spending seven seasons at Xavier University as an assistant coach under Skip Prosser. Battle coached alongside Prosser for 14 years and at three different institutions. He was on the Loyola (Md.) College staff in 1993-94 when Prosser made his head coaching debut, then joined him on the sidelines at Xavier before going to Winston-Salem prior to the start of the 2001-02 season.
Prior to Loyola, Battle was an assistant coach for three seasons at Delaware State from 1990-93. He also served as head coach at Caesar Rodney High School in Dover, Del. from 1986-88.
Battle began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Delaware (1986-88) under coach Steve Steinwedel.
As an undergraduate, Battle played four seasons at Marshall, helping the Thundering Herd compile a record of 82-38 from 1982-85. Battle was the starting point guard and a captain in his junior and senior seasons, guiding Marshall to two consecutive NCAA Tournament berths.
Battle received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Marshall. He also received his master's degree in physical education from Delaware in 1988. He has one son, Jordan.
The A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Selection Committee received recommendations from coaches, the media, and sports professionals from across the nation.
For more information regarding the Class of 2023 or tickets to attend the Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast in Charlotte please visit: www.astepuplive.com.
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