3rd Year
Idaho State ‘01
Raven Battle enters his third season as a member of the Edinboro University football coaching staff. He took over as the linebackers coach in late July of 2013. Mike Shansky has earned second team All-PSAC West honors in both of Battles’ seasons.
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Battle served for the previous eight seasons as the defensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota-Morris. He took over as the defensive coordinator at Minnesota Morris in 2005. During that period, he worked specifically with the defensive line and linebackers, while also serving as the strength coordinator. All told, he coached 22 all-conference performers.
Last year the Cougars posted a 6-4 record, leading the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference in pass defense (169.1 ypg.) while ranking fifth in scoring defense and total defense. In addition, Minnesota-Morris ranked third in sacks.
His 2011 unit also ranked first in the conference in pass defense, only allowing ten touchdowns through the air. The 2009 Cougar defense led the UMAC in total defense and showcased five all-conference performers.
Minnesota-Morris enjoyed its finest season in twenty years in Battle’s second year, as the 2006 Cougar squad finished with a 7-3 record. The 2006 team won the UMAC championship.
Before coming to UMM, Battle coached the defensive line and defensive backs at Western Washington University from 2003-05. He again was involved with a conference champion, as the Vikings won the 2003 Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
Battle began his coaching career in 2001 as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Idaho State, working with the tight ends. Once again, he earned a championship ring as the 2002 team won the Big Sky Conference championship.
Battle was a four-year letter winner at linebacker at Idaho State from 1995-98. He earned second team All-Big Sky honors as a senior. He was also named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1998 and was a team captain. He would complete work on his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Idaho State in 2001, and is currently working on a master’s degree.
A native of Miami, FL, Battle was a standout at Miami Killian Senior High School, earning first team All-Miami Dade County honors in 1994 and being named the Defensive Player of the Year.
Battle is married to wife Nikki. The couple has four children -- Olivia (13), Raven Jr. (10), Tori (9), and Trenton (5) -- and resides in Edinboro.
