Chris Batti

Biography

Chris Batti was hired as Columbia’s tight ends coach in January 2024, following a two-year stint as a defensive quality control assistant at Northwestern. Batti has experience coaching various offensive position groups at Harvard (running backs), Fordham (wide receivers) and Eastern Illinois (quarterbacks) since joining the industry in 2008. In his first season with the Lions, he was part of the Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year, which helped Columbia secure its first conference title since 1961. Batti coached Braden Dougherty to All-Ivy League Honorable Mention Status after the sophomore racked up 13 catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns. The Lions utilized three tight ends during the season, serving as key blockers for the offense, which amassed 3,930 yards of total offense and 1,886 yards on the ground. At Northwestern, Batti was responsible for opponent breakdowns, coordinated defensive support staff responsibilities and assisted in the evaluation of high school and transfer linebackers. From 2019-21, he was the quarterbacks coach at Eastern Illinois. Batti's wide receivers at Fordham helped the Rams lead the Patriot League in passing yards per game in 2018 and saw Austin Longi earn First Team All-Patriot League honors. Longi led the Patriot League in receptions/game (5.5) and was second in receiving yards/game (65.1). During his time with the Crimson, Harvard’s rushing attack produced four first-team All-Ivy League selections, won three consecutive Ivy League Cham