The Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Week program recognizes 12 high school football coaches across the state of Georgia for their hard work and dedication to making a difference in student-athletes’ lives on and off the field over the course of the season. The ninth winner of the 2017 season Niketa Battle of Mays High School in Atlanta.
Battle was nominated by I.J. Rosenberg of Score Atlanta. Upon hearing about his selection as the Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Week, the selfless Battle thought about his student-athletes and coaching staff first.
“Well, the first thing I thought about were the kids,” Battle said.