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- Title:
- Cornerbacks / Video Coordinator
Bio
Ryan Battle is entering his 6th season with ARC as the corner’s coach. In his 1st season Coach Battle had the pleasure to coach and add more knowledge to the already talented Lenny Nelson IV who received a scholarship to the University of North Dakota and Donovan Robinson who went on scholarship to Adams State University. In his 2nd season, he coached a young group of freshmen who were all returning to play their sophomore season. Season 3, Coach Battle had a new group of grey-shirt freshman such as Julian Reed out of Grant High who overcame knee surgery the prior year and earned a full scholarship to Cal Poly. Season 4 was unfortunately put to a halt because of COVID, but in the re-start of season 4 for the 2021 season Battle led a young group of corners who have a high ceiling of growth and development where they will be returning for their sophomore season in the 2022 football year. Season 5 in 2022, the secondary was led by sophomore Tochi Nnoruka who received a scholarship to Alabama A&M.
Before ARC, Battle spent 7 years coaching high school football with Sacramento High School as the defensive backs coach from 2010-2012 then moving to Natomas High School where he spent 1 year as the defensive backs coach, then took over the program as the Head Coach for 4 years from 2013-2016. As Head Coach at Natomas High, he entered his first season going 0-10. Battle quickly changed the program around the next year by going 6-5 with a playoff loss, the following next two seasons going 5-5.
Coach Battle currently is the owner of Last Line of Defense (L.L.D) defensive back training where he coaches and trains athletes of all levels in proper defensive back technique and drills that are used at the next level. Clients are of all levels and skill sets from pop-warner to pros where he delivers great knowledge and technique that all defensive backs will utilize in their career.
Coach Battle is a Sacramento State graduate who is a double major in Ethnic Studies and Kinesiology and is also a former Sac State Hornet defensive back who was coached by Lou Baiz from 2007-2009. Battle attended high school in the Bay Area at San Lorenzo High School and continued his education and athletics at The College of San Mateo where he was an All-League defensive back.
Coach Battle is currently a full-time Physical Education teacher at Inderkum High School and has been working for the Natomas Unified School District since 2012. Battle married his college sweetheart Ashley; who is also a Hornet, and they reside in North Natomas with their 8-year-old son Royce, 5-year-old daughter Ariah.