Georgia Tech
What’s with the J, Mr. Batt?
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New Georgia Tech athletic director J Batt listens as Tech President Angel Cabrera speaks during Batt's introductory news conference Monday. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
By Ken Sugiura
Oct 18, 2022J Batt was named the 10th full-time athletic director at Georgia Tech last week and was introduced Monday.
We got a chance to ask him about that first name – or initial, as the case may be. It turns out it goes all the way back to elementary school.
Batt’s given name is Jason. He said he became Jay in elementary school – later shortened to J – when he was in a class with three Jasons.
There is the story.
About the Author
Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
