Princeton University Athletics
Lauren Battista
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Battista Promoted To Associate Head Coach
June 14, 2024 | Women's Basketball
PRINCETON – Lauren Battista has been promoted to Associate Head Coach.
"I'm honored to be named the Associate Head Coach of this incredible program and thankful for the opportunity to continue to grow under Carla's (Berube) leadership," said Battista. "These past five years have seen our program reach new heights due to the hard work and dedication of our staff and talented student-athletes as well as the unwavering support of our administration, alumnae, and fans. I am so proud to be associated with this program and university, and will continue to give my all to help us raise even more banners in Jadwin Gym while providing a transformational experience for our student-athletes! Go Tigers!"
"I'm extremely happy that Lauren has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of Princeton Women's Basketball," said Carla Berube. "She has been vital to our success during her five years at Princeton. Lauren has brought such fervent passion to developing our student athletes on and off the court, recruiting the best and the brightest to our university and serving our great Princeton community. She's driven, creative and has a work ethic that is second to none. My staff and I are so lucky to call her our teammate. I'm looking forward to working with Lauren for many more years to come."
In four playing seasons with Battista on the staff, Princeton has won four Ivy League championships, posting a 53-3 record against Ivy opponents during the regular season. Overall, the Tigers are 100-17 (.854) during Battista's tenure as a coach at Princeton with three Ivy League Tournament Championships and two NCAA Tournament victories.
The 2023-24 season saw the Tigers win their fifth consecutive Ivy League Tournament title, nabbing a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Princeton finished with a Net Ranking of 35 overall and had one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country, taking on No. 3 UCLA on the road in addition to No. 20 Oklahoma and No. 19 Indiana on a neutral floor. The Tigers' victory over Oklahoma was the fourth top-25 win in program history.
"I'm honored to be named the Associate Head Coach of this incredible program and thankful for the opportunity to continue to grow under Carla's (Berube) leadership," said Battista. "These past five years have seen our program reach new heights due to the hard work and dedication of our staff and talented student-athletes as well as the unwavering support of our administration, alumnae, and fans. I am so proud to be associated with this program and university, and will continue to give my all to help us raise even more banners in Jadwin Gym while providing a transformational experience for our student-athletes! Go Tigers!"
"I'm extremely happy that Lauren has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of Princeton Women's Basketball," said Carla Berube. "She has been vital to our success during her five years at Princeton. Lauren has brought such fervent passion to developing our student athletes on and off the court, recruiting the best and the brightest to our university and serving our great Princeton community. She's driven, creative and has a work ethic that is second to none. My staff and I are so lucky to call her our teammate. I'm looking forward to working with Lauren for many more years to come."
In four playing seasons with Battista on the staff, Princeton has won four Ivy League championships, posting a 53-3 record against Ivy opponents during the regular season. Overall, the Tigers are 100-17 (.854) during Battista's tenure as a coach at Princeton with three Ivy League Tournament Championships and two NCAA Tournament victories.
The 2023-24 season saw the Tigers win their fifth consecutive Ivy League Tournament title, nabbing a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Princeton finished with a Net Ranking of 35 overall and had one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country, taking on No. 3 UCLA on the road in addition to No. 20 Oklahoma and No. 19 Indiana on a neutral floor. The Tigers' victory over Oklahoma was the fourth top-25 win in program history.
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