Travis is a native of Burnsville, Minnesota where he played his youth hockey. He played for Gentry Academy in high school. While at Gentry Academy, he began coaching at Northern Edge as a skating and skills coach. After playing 2 years of varsity he decided to play for the Minnesota Revolution AAA club. In 2015, Travis played in the NA3HL for the Breezy Point North Stars and eventually wound up with the Steele County Blades in 2016. Following his junior career Travis began coaching and became an assistant coach at Farmington High School.  He coached Farmington High School varsity hockey from 2017-2019, building a strong relationship with the players and community. Travis is a level 3 certified USA coach. Travis looks forward to being an approachable and supportive coach for not only the players, but also for the head coach and community of Wisconsin Rapids