Jamie Batley
Encyclopedia
Jamie Batley is the lacrosse coach who has coached several teams in the National Lacrosse League
and the Major Series Lacrosse
League. Batley is also a former player, who played with the Buffalo Bandits
, Syracuse Smash
, and Pittsburgh CrosseFire
.
Batley began his coaching career in Colorado
in 2002, when he was hired by new coach Rod Jensen as the offensive coordinator. When Jensen was fired in February of 2003, Batley took over as interim coach, and the "interim" tag was removed less than two weeks later. Batley led the Mammoth to a 27-16 record in two and a half seasons, making the playoffs each year, but his contract was not renwed after the 2005 season.
A year later, Batley was hired by the expansion Chicago Shamrox
to be their first-ever coach and general manager. After consecutive 6-10 seasons, the Shamrox suspended operations shortly before the 2009 season began, and Batley was out of work again, though not for long.
In January 2009, Batley became the head coach of the Toronto Rock
after the Rock fired Glenn Clark
. The Rock were 5-8 after Batley took over, and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. After the season, Mike Kloepfer resigned as Director of Lacrosse Operations of the Rock, and Batley applied for the job but was turned down. After Terry Sanderson was announced as the new GM, Batley was informed that he would not be returning as head coach of the Rock.
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
and the Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
League. Batley is also a former player, who played with the Buffalo Bandits
Buffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
, Syracuse Smash
Syracuse Smash
The Syracuse Smash were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1998 to 2000. They were based in Syracuse, New York. The team finished last in the standings each of their three seasons, before moving to Ottawa, Ontario to become the Ottawa Rebel. In their three seasons in the NLL, the Smash...
, and Pittsburgh CrosseFire
Pittsburgh CrosseFire
The Pittsburgh CrosseFire were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2000 NLL season. They were based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise started out as the Baltimore Thunder before moving to Pittsburgh. After a single season, they moved again to Washington, becoming the...
.
Batley began his coaching career in Colorado
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
in 2002, when he was hired by new coach Rod Jensen as the offensive coordinator. When Jensen was fired in February of 2003, Batley took over as interim coach, and the "interim" tag was removed less than two weeks later. Batley led the Mammoth to a 27-16 record in two and a half seasons, making the playoffs each year, but his contract was not renwed after the 2005 season.
A year later, Batley was hired by the expansion Chicago Shamrox
Chicago Shamrox
The Chicago Shamrox were a professional lacrosse team that played in the National Lacrosse League in the 2007 and 2008 NLL seasons. Home matches were played at the Sears Centre in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The team's ownership group was headed by Kevin Loughery Jr., the son of...
to be their first-ever coach and general manager. After consecutive 6-10 seasons, the Shamrox suspended operations shortly before the 2009 season began, and Batley was out of work again, though not for long.
In January 2009, Batley became the head coach of the Toronto Rock
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
after the Rock fired Glenn Clark
Glenn Clark
Glenn Clark is the former head coach of the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League, and also a former NLL player. Clark played in the NLL from 1998-2006 for both the Rock and the Philadelphia Wings. With the Rock, Clark won five NLL Championships...
. The Rock were 5-8 after Batley took over, and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. After the season, Mike Kloepfer resigned as Director of Lacrosse Operations of the Rock, and Batley applied for the job but was turned down. After Terry Sanderson was announced as the new GM, Batley was informed that he would not be returning as head coach of the Rock.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 1995 | Buffalo | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Syracuse | 8 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999 | Buffalo | 12 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 58 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 30 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 120 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||