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NICK BATTISTA
hockey operations, Battista Hockey LLC
“I aim to provide as many resources as possible for all players”
Nick Battista - born and raised in Pittsburgh, nick has been coaching hockey for the the last 12 years.
Nick played in the area for local amateur and high school organizations before attending and playing hockey for California university of pa. He studied both sports management and psychology which have helped influence his overall coaching style.
Early in his coaching career, Nick had the opportunity to work as a volunteer counselor for the Penn State Summer Ice Hockey Camps which eventually grew into a yearly assistant coach position. Nick had the pleasure of learning from many different high level coaches and players and gained a wealth of advanced knowledge that influenced his overall style. coaching These camps helped with learning how to teach power skating & edgework, video breakdown and analysis, camp drills, off-ice training and plyometrics, and creating a fun and positive atmosphere.
MATT Bertani of MB HOCKEY has been the biggest positive influence on nick’s career. We believe Matt to be the gold standard of coaching and one of the most knowledgeable people around. be sure to check out his website and camps at https://www.hockeycoachescorner.com/
EXPERIENCE
POWER skating and edgework is a primary focus for coach nick. He spent the last 10 years gathering as much knowledge about skating as possible. Through the basic fundamentals to leaning into speed skating and kinesiology, he was able to understand the why of skating skills. The phrase of “you can’t skate, you can’t play” rings very true. There will always be a focus on skating in any on-ce session.
Background & experience
AHA BAdgers AA 08 BY - Assistant Coach (‘21 & ‘22)
ACHA DII - ASSISTANT COACH (University of Pittsburgh)
14U SHAHA Girls Hockey - Assistant Coach
14U/12U TEAM PITTSBURGH GIRLS HOCKEY - ASSISTANT COACH
16U AA - ASSISTANT COACH (Pittsburgh Vipers) (‘14)
VARIOUS LEVELS - ASSISTANT/HELP (Allegheny Hockey Association)
SPRING LEAGUE/TOURNAMENT TEAMS
USA HOCKEY MID-AM (PSU Summer Camps)
Coaching credentials
USA HOCKEY LEVEL 5 MASTER COACH
Private, semi-private, group hockey & skating lessons - 8 years
Skills & Development Coach for Westmoreland hockey association
Skills Coach for Young Foxes
video breakdown and analysis
PSU ICE HOCKEY CAMPS 10 summers
learn-to-skate, little badgers, junior badgers, little pens (Palmer)
INLINE/BALL/DEK HOCKEY League GM (battista hockey leagues)