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UAB's Jerrod Haase has hired Chattanooga's Turner Battle as an assistant, source told @CBSSports. Replaces Richie Riley, who is at Clemson.

Should be a fun December trip to Chattanooga for the Blazers.

Who's got the skinny on this guy?!

http://www.gomocs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207797760

http://www.gomocs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?S...EASON=2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Battle

https://twitter.com/Coachbatts11

http://www.ubspectrum.com/news/view.php/...rner-Battl

I like what I see here. Welcome aboard, Coach Battle!

Former point guard and MAC player of the year. Looks like a good hire.

Crenshaw
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/...ver_sports

I learned more about him from this thread than I did from that hack job by Crenshaw. Pathetic.

September 19, 2014
 
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA

UTC men's basketball coach Will Wade announced today that assistant Turner Battle is leaving the program to accept a similar position for the University of Alabama of Birmingham. Battle was headed into his second season with the Mocs after a standout playing career at the University of Buffalo. -Gene Henley-


http://collegead.org/basketball-coaching-jobs/

Hope the University of Alabama OF Birmingham is a good choice for him. I wonder what league play in. Speaking of which, does anyone know who the next assistant coach will be?

We've a BT who works up there so he probably could give us more info on him - forget his user id right now

blazertke?

Yep I think thats right

Ironic thing is that he played and then was an assistant coach for new UAT assistant(fired Buffalo head coach) Weatherspoon. The UAT coach was known as an early offense innovator of fast paced play.

Maybe he is a speed it up guy also.

Played PG so could mean a lot for that position...

As a player......Selected this year as one of top student athletes in history of the University of Buffalo. Class act. Academic all-American. Student of the game. After his pro career ended with a serious injury while playing in Europe, Battle has spent the last six plus years working on honing his coaching skills. Battle is especially experienced and knowledgeable at the point guard position and has helped in the development of a number of point guards in his short career. He has provided accurate scouting reports while preparing his team for a variety challenging opponents while at Buffalo and Chattanooga. His role on game day has been instrumental in making helpful adjustments. His strong work ethic and will to succeed are as strong as any. He is a humble gentleman who is the type of man who parents and student athletes trust in the recruiting. His strengths are many. Strong, positive relationships with his players are very important to him. He cares. All of these traits are secondary to his efforts as a husband and father.

(09-22-2014 07:10 PM)Pmac Wrote:  As a player......Selected this year as one of top student athletes in history of the University of Buffalo. Class act. Academic all-American. Student of the game. After his pro career ended with a serious injury while playing in Europe, Battle has spent the last six plus years working on honing his coaching skills. Battle is especially experienced and knowledgeable at the point guard position and has helped in the develop of a number of point guards in his short career. He has provided accurate scouting reports while preparing his team for a variety challenging opponents while at Buffalo and Chattanooga. His role on game day has been instrumental in making helpful adjustments. His strong work ethic and will to succeed are as strong as any. He is a humble gentleman who is the type of man who parents and student athletes trust in the recruiting. His strengths are many. Strong, positive relationships with his players are very important to him. He cares. All of these traits are secondary to his efforts as a husband and father.

Sounds like we made the right choice.

+1

Its official
http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-baskbl...14aad.html