Roc Batten
@CoachRocBatten
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Head Football Coach-Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School, Husband, Father, Christian, Detroit raised, Vandy alum, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Joined October 2011
Thanking God for this new chapter for me and my family at Savannah Country Day School! TN has been great and I have been fortunate to connect with great people & coaches in 26 years coaching here. Thankful for @TFCAFootball. Thanks to my guy @Trentcampbell21 for the edit. #SWARM
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Extremely fortunate to have coached several talented young men and work with outstanding coaches. Blessed to coach this game I love and impact young people. More work to do!
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From dating as two young kids on Vandy campus 22 years ago to 18 years of marriage today, Rae I love this life we have together. You are my everything and best friend. Happy Anniversary! #RocnRae
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Today I would be in Detroit celebrating my Mom and Dad’s 50th Anniversary and witnessing them renew their vows. Even though we are going through tough times, I want acknowledge and celebrate them. I Love You! Happy Anniversary! 50 Years Strong! #StillTogether
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It was great to have my line brothers and Coach Clark Lea at our game Friday night. Just 4 Vandy alums hanging out! @Coach_Lea
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Extremely honored and humbled in receiving this recognition. Fortunate to have worked with a great group of coaches and coached a great group of young men. Congrats to Ethan, Zaidyn, Jack, Jaren and Mason on their All-State recognition.
Congratulations to the Division 2 Class AAA All State Team that was nominated and selected by The Coaches
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Love this group of young men we coached this season and our senior leadership. Thanks to the BGA community and @mack_mob1889 for the support. Amazing journey this season with this group with many special moments. I Love my staff & football #family #Team124 @BGASports.
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Extremely proud of our team tonight and our senior/junior leadership. Great win for our team and program. Continue to play for each other. FOR MY TEAM, FOR MY TEAMMATES! #Family #Team124 @BGASports @BGAwildcats.
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Congrats to BGA Alum @cjbeathard being drafted by the 49ers in the 3rd round. Extremely proud and excited for you! @BGASports @BGASports
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Today we celebrate 21 years of marriage and I am thankful to walk this journey of life together each day. I am so grateful for your love, support and our amazing B5 crew. Happy Anniversary!
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Today we celebrate 22 years of marriage and I thank God everyday for bringing us together and our B5 family. Through the good and all the crazy turns life throws us, we always have each other and family. I Love my Sunshine! @ssbatten
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Hard-fought battle tonight. Although we didn’t finish with the win, couldn’t be more proud of the players and senior leaders. Our team showed a lot of grit and character tonight. Thank you seniors for your leadership and commitment. #EFamily.
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Thank you @TarHeelFootball for the hospitality and taking time with our coaches talking ball. @CoachBateman @CoachPhilLongo @UNCCoachThig @drebly_32 @warriordad4 @CoachGalloway7
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Great experience coaching in the Tennessee East/West All-Star game. Fortunate to coach the DB's on the West staff and work with some outstanding coaches and players this week. @tnallstar
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Proud of our TEAM tonight. Continue to play for each other - FOR MY TEAM - FOR MY TEAMMATES! #Family #Team124 #LetsGoGetIt @BGASports @BGAwildcats.
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Today we celebrate 19 years of marriage! Rae you are my everything! God blessed me with a loving wife, wonderful mother of our kids and my best friend. You will always be my Sunshine! I Love you! @ssbatten
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Today we celebrate 20 years of marriage! I am so fortunate to have this amazing woman in my life and by my side each day. This life is a journey that we walk together through love and faith. You are my daily Sunshine. Happy Anniversary! I Love you Rae! #B5
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Batten family!
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Tough news today from TSSAA but I want to encourage our guys to enjoy time with family these last few days before we return on July 6. We will adjust and push forward. Control what you can control. Love you guys and look forward to seeing you next week! #EFamily #DoYourJob.
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#FAMILY - I am thankful and blessed with love from supportive family and friends. Thankful to get the opportunity to coach and mentor 56 amazing young men in our football program! Happy Thanksgiving! #Team124 @BGASports @BGAwildcats
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Congrats to our Ensworth 6th grade boys basketball team for completing an undefeated season and winning the HVAC Championship tonight! Extremely proud of my son Isaiah, his teammates and coaches. Great job!
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Outstanding week serving as the Head Coach for the West All-Star team in TN. Truly enjoyed my time fellowshipping with this great group of coaches - men who love and respect the game and impact young people. Great time coaching this talented group of players! @tnallstar
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I appreciate all of the college coaches taking time to come by to learn about our Ensworth Football student-athletes. 40 schools in 9 days on campus! @Ensworth @EnsworthTigers @ENS_MiddleFball
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Still in shock over the heartbreaking loss of Russell Jankowski. He was so special and leader in every way. Sending so much love and prayers of strength to his family and his football brotherhood. We will never forget you #9. Football family forever! @Russ_Jankowski
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Great win tonight by our TEAM. So proud of our grit and fight tonight! Back to Chattanooga next Friday for a chance to advance to Cookeville. #EFamily #NextPlay #BacksAgainstTheWall @EnsworthFB @Ensworth @EnsworthTigers.
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Tough one tonight but i am proud of our team and our seniors. Love our players. Great ride this season! .@BGASports.
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Proud of this group of young men and staff tonight. We played together and for each other! Keep fighting together and stay linked up! #EFamily #NextPlay #BackAgainstTheWall @EnsworthFB @EnsworthTigers @Ensworth.
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Great day for these young men on signing day! Extremely proud and looking forward to the great things they will accomplish in college and the positive impact they will have on their new team and community. @phillipgrayiii @d1IngramV @Deuce0122 @Ensworth
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Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy great food and special time with family and friends. Be Blessed!
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Good luck to all former BGA Football players starting College and .Pro Football training camp. Extremely proud of these young men! @cjbeathard @DrewMartin710 @Patty_Wells2 @Cleveland_25 @JakeHolloway15 @ConnerMitchell5 @jackjewell15 @oliereese @kelhawk10 @claybeathard7 @mtres4
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Excited to announce our 2018 BGA Football Team Captains: Senior-Tiy Reed-@TiyReed2 , Senior-Eli Mayberry-@eli_mayberry24 , Senior-Wyatt Greenewalt-@WGreenewalt, Junior-Nick Semptimphelter-@nick_semp and Junior-Antonio Stevens-@_YoungKing3 - #Team124 #Family @BGASports
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Today we celebrated the life of one of my former college coaches and also one of my mentors and a great friend-Coach Ed Lambert. He impacted the game and so many for more than 45 years. He took me under his wing as a young coach in 1998. I am forever grateful. 🙏🏾 #CoachLamb
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Congrats to our BGA Football players that are members of the National Honor Society. Character-Scholarship-Excellence! #Family #Team124 @BGAwildcats @BGASports
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Great job tonight by our team. Thank you seniors for your dedication to our school and football program. #EFamily #NextPlay @Ensworth @EnsworthFB @EnsworthTigers
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Congrats to Wyatt Greenewalt on his National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame - Middle TN Chapter, Scholar-Athlete Award. @WGreenewalt @BGASports
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Congrats to all of our student-athlete signing today. Extremely proud of our 4 Football players signing:.Chico Bennett Jr.-Georgia Tech Jaylen Frierson-ETSU Kenny Rawls-North Alabama Tiy Reed-Georgetown Univ.
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Great to receive a letter from a College HC acknowledging not only the play of a former player but also the young men we produce.@BGASports
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BGA FOOTBALL is excited to add BGA ALUM @JStreets10, Jordan Smith to our coaching staff. #EARNIT @BGAwildcats @BGASports.
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Big time hire! ⚓️⬇️.
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Tough loss for our team last night to end our season. Thank you seniors for your dedication to our football program and your leadership. I appreciate your love for each other and commitment. @EnsworthFB @Ensworth @EnsworthTigers
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Proud of our BGA Football TEAM tonight! “For my TEAM, For my TEAMMATES!” #Family #Team124 @BGASports @BGAwildcats.
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Happy Birthday to my son Isaiah! Big day turning 13. Continue to work hard in everything you do. Proud of you and love you! @ZayBatten_2
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Great night celebrating the 2018 BGA Football season and our 15 Seniors. This team finished the year 11-3, D2-AA State Runner Up and Team GPA Semester average of 3.28 Proud of this group of young men! #Team124 #Family @BGASports @BGAwildcats
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Exciting day for our BGA Football players that signed today.
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Great group of young men I had the pleasure of coaching the past 4 years. BGA Football 2018 Seniors! Congrats!
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Solid win by our team tonight! Stay focused and prepare for the next opportunity. #EFamily @EnsworthFB @EnsworthTigers.
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My heart is heavy after learning about the passing of Jimmy Williams. My friend, teammate and brother that will be missed. His smile and energy were contagious. You inspired me to live life with intention. Prayers to Chandra, Ace & family. Rest easy my friend. @JyammIAm
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Happy 54th Anniversary to my Mom and Pops! Great example of love and commitment! Love you!
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Extremely proud of Zaidyn Moore and Connor Stewart! Enjoyed coaching on the Tennessee West All-Star staff. @Zaidyn_Moore1 @ConnorStewart73 @tnallstar
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My wife is truly amazing! I am fortunate to have a wife that not only supports my career but also walks with me through every part of the process. Listen to her story on the podcast-Coach’s Wife Life. @EnsworthFB @Ensworth @EnsworthTigers.
He’s put over 45 players into college, 8 in the NFL, hear @ssbatten share why @coachrocbatten, Head Football Coach at @ensworthfb, has accomplished so much since his playing days at @vandyfootball. *Presented by @RulerOfHopeOrg. 🎧 #CoachsWifeLife
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We must get back to work and stay the course. Face the challenges and focus on the details to keep pushing forward. Continue to fight together. @EnsworthFB @EnsworthTigers #DoYourJob.
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Proud of our young men tonight. We will work & prepare for the next one. Great support from parents and students! #EARNIT! @BGASports.
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Proud of team this season. Did not end the way we wanted but played hard. Senior class leave with 3 District champs in 4 years.@BGAwildcats.
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Looking forward to a great day promoting our BGA Football players and program to 60+ college coaches today at the TNFCA Recruiting fair. @TFCAFootball @BGASports @BGAwildcats
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Great having Tampa Buccaneers OC Dave Canales stop by today during workouts. Great visit! You are always welcome at Ensworth! @DcoachCanales @EnsworthFB @Ensworth @MrSchneiderENS
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Praying! 🙏🏾.
Keep my wife lifted in prayer as this hits Nashville 🙏🏽 We do not operate in a spirit of fear, but we believe in prayer. Thank you
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WORK-Actively involving mental and physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.🔥 🔥 🔥 @EnsworthFB #EFamily #DoYourJob
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Congrats Mason! Outstanding player, freak athlete and high character! @UMichFootball is getting a special young man! @MasonCurtis88 @EnsworthFB.
#AGTG 100% Committed!.@CoachJim4UM @Coach_Minter @coachclink @GeorgeHelow @CoachMikeElston @AKarsch_UM @UMichFootball @CoachRocBatten @ShomariWhite73 @BallHawkU @NatlPlaymkrsAca
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Sad to hear this morning about the passing of Joe Davis. My prayers go out to the Davis family and the entire @MBAFootball community. Joe was a good man and he will be missed.
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Great throw by C.J. Beathard and route by Goodwin! These throws look familiar. I remember seeing C.J. make these throws in Guffee-Brown Stadium @ BGA! @BGASports.
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“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” - MLK #MLKDay
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Great honor to listen to Taylor Stokes - the first African American football player to earn a scholarship at Vanderbilt University. FINISH WELL - VISION, PROCESS, PROVISION! @BGAwildcats @BGASports
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Exciting day for these two outstanding young men. Both signed their National Letter of Intent - Andre Turrentine to The Ohio State University and Bryce Edmondson to University of Memphis. Looking forward to celebrating more of our players who will sign in February! @EnsworthFB
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Great day at Nissan Stadium for the TNFCA Recruiting Fair promoting our Ensworth student-athlete football players. @TFCAFootball @EnsworthFB @Ensworth
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Tough night for our team. We must learn from our mistakes, make corrections and prepare for the next opportunity. #DoYourJob #EFamily.
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Great job by our team tonight. I am really proud of our team effort. Thank you for the road support @mack_mob1889, BGA Cheerleaders and BGA Community. Lets continue to get better each opportunity. #ConquerandPrevail #Family #Team124 @BGASports @BGAwildcats.
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Today I would like to celebrate the Class of 2020! This is a special group who will do great things! Looking forward to celebrating you in July. #EFamily
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Congratulations to my mom Coach Michelle Batten for her induction to the Bishop Gallagher Hall of Fame. She is also in the Detroit Catholic League Hall of Fame as well. She is a true legend and as a Track Coach she has produce and developed several college and pro athletes! ❤️
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Game Day! "Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.".Bear Bryant
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Exciting day for BGA Football, these young men and their families. I am proud of Teddy Holloway(Centre College-Football & Baseball), Evan Gaunt(University of The South, Sewanee)and Russ Nicoll(Centre College).
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Congrats to Bo Jewell on being BGA Football scholar athlete award winner for the National Football Foundation. @BGAwildcats @BGASports
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Congrats to Coach Ricky Bowers and all of the honorees inducted in the TnFCA Hall of Fame today. @TFCAFootball
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I want to wish my Mom - Michelle Batten a Happy Birthday today! She is amazing and a strong woman who has a big heart and so much love in her. She is a momma to many and would always put others in front of herself. Enjoy your day and know you are loved and appreciated.
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Proud of our team tonight! Continue to fight and prepare for the next opportunity! #EARNIT! @BGASports @BGAwildcats.
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Great senior night cookout planning for the 2017 season. I love our senior leadership! #EarnIt! @BGASports
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Zay ran into a familiar buddy yesterday at Vandy camp his buddy Joel. Zay always liked Joel’s Swag when he was at BGA!
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