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Battier Inducted into CoSIDA Academic Hall of Fame

Orlando, Fla. -- Former Blue Devil Shane Battier joined a class of five individuals Monday, which comprised the College Sports Information Directors of America’s (CoSIDA) Capital One Academic All-America 2015 Hall of Fame class. The sixth annual induction ceremony was held in Orlando, Fla., in conjunction with this year's CoSIDA convention. Created in 1988, the Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame class is made up of 137 members.

Battier, a standout basketball player who is one of 13 former Duke players to have his jersey retired, was joined by Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, Olympic women’s hockey medalist Angela Ruggiero, Ohio State team physician Dr.