A pivotal person behind the University of Alabama’s success in athletics is on the move.
According to reports, Georgia Tech has hired J Batt of the Crimson Tide to be its new athletic director. Batt has served as Alabama’s executive deputy director of athletics, chief operating officer, and chief revenue officer since 2017. He has overseen Crimson Tide Foundation, the ticket office, TIDE PRIDE, event management, facilities, grounds, and many other projects.
Sources: Georgia Tech has targeted Alabama’s J Batt, the Crimson Tide’s No. 2 athletic director, to become Tech’s next athletic director. Batt has been at Alabama since 2017, has worked with both football and basketball and is an elite fundraiser. https://t.co/FWTsuoqZv6
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 14, 2022
Alabama executive deputy AD J Batt has been hired as Georgia Tech’s new athletic director, the AJC has learned.
— Ken Sugiura (@ksugiuraajc) October 14, 2022
#GaTech moving along with the planned timeline now with Batt reportedly on board. He will have time to evaluate the football situation. He already knows Brent Key so that is interesting as well.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) October 14, 2022
Batt was critical to the Tide renovating Bryant-Denny Stadium, Rhoads Stadium (softball), and the Mal Moore Athletic Facility.
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He returns to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) where he helped the North Carolina men’s soccer team capture an NCAA Championship in 2001. Batt saw two College Football Playoff National Championships (2017, 2020) and three Southeastern Conference titles (2018, 2020, 2021) for Alabama football.
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