Susquehanna University Athletics

Dave was a 3 year starter at QB at SU, and earned 2nd Team All MAC honors in 1989. He served as a Co-Captain in 1990. He was the 1991 Susquehanna U. Blair Heaton Award winner as the top male student athlete for ’90-91 academic year. At the time of graduation, Dave was the career leader in completions (255), yards (4,087) and TD’s (39). He is still ranked 9th in total passing yards for a single season. In 1989 he led the Crusaders to an MAC Championship (Co-Champions). He was named to the 1990, 2nd Team Academic All-American Team. Dave graduated summa cum laude (highest honors) in the Class of 1991. Dave was inducted into the SU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

Dave is currently the Executive VP, Lead Counsel for the Roger Penske Corp. He and his wife Renee are parents of son, Cameron and daughter, Alexandra. The Battisti’s’ are very active in supporting charitable causes in the Philadelphia area, in addition to their support of Susquehanna and Bucknell Universities. They have supported SU Football for over 20 years, and they are among those whose generosity is most responsible for SU having impressive facilities like the Vialonga Performance Center, which continues to benefit student-athletes at SU on a daily basis. The Battisti’s reside in Malvern, PA.