Battle is the newest member of Penn State's coaching staff, replacing Kevin Freeman.
All eleven Division I men's and women's ice hockey conferences, including the Big Ten, will delay the start of their seasons.
Penn State also announced it's pausing team activities for "several programs" and has initiated standard isolation procedures and precautionary quarantines.
His rating is good for No. 15 among all rookies in the western conference.
Shayne Van Ness, the top-ranked wrestler in the country at 138 pounds, joins an already stacked 2021 class at Penn State.
The condition, which causes the inflammation of the heart muscle, can be fatal if left untreated or undiagnosed.