It's hard to tell Joe Battista is out of season. The Penn State men's ice hockey coach's tiny office is cluttered and busy. There are stacks of tapes on the shelves, crates of papers on the floor. Piles of more papers cover his desk. The phone rings frequently.
Visitors poke their head in every couple minutes, sometimes two at a time.
Look at this. I just move the piles it seems. He's like most varsity head coaches at Penn State in that much of his time is spent with administrative duties. He's unlike varsity head coaches in that, well, he's not a varsity coach. Because the Icers are still a club-level team, Battista has to take care of his team's marketing, promotions, media relations and other essential aspects of the organization.