Staff Directory
- Positon:
- Assistant Coach - Throws
- Alma Mater:
- Winthrop
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Travis Coleman joined the Ohio State track and field program as an assistant coach for throwing events on Sept. 14, 2021 under the direction of Karen Dennis and was retained when Rosalind Joseph took over the program in the summer of 2022.
Coleman led a strong throws contingent during the 2024 season. Hayden Tobias won both the indoor and outdoor Big Ten Championship in the shot put and earned USTFCCCA All-American Second Team honors in both the indoor and outdoor season as well. At the NCAA East First Round, the Buckeyes had four shot put qualifiers (three men), three discus qualifiers (two men) and a hammer throw entry (Lacey Stringer). Faith Bender earned an honorable mention in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after finishing as the Big Ten runner-up.
In 2023, Coleman coached Adelaide Aquilla to her fourth NCAA Championship in the shot put, capping her collegiate career with the indoor crown. Aquilla wrapped up her time at Ohio State as the Buckeyes’ record holder in the indoor/outdoor shot put and the discus (now ranks second). Coleman guided Faith Bender to the discus program record and a spot on the All-American Second Team. On the men’s side, Tobias was the indoor Big Ten runner-up in the shot put and earned a spot on the All-American Second Team at the NCAA Championships. He improved his NCAA finish at the outdoor championships to give him All-American First Team honors. Also at the outdoor championships, Carlos Aviles made the All-American Second Team in the discus.
Coleman joined the Buckeye staff after spending four years at Maryland as the assistant coach for throws. He coached the Terrapin’s first men’s Big Ten Champion since Maryland joined the conference as well as four All-Americans and an NCAA runner up. Coleman led Maryland throwers to twelve NCAA first-round appearances as they set 15 program records during his four years on staff. Coleman was named the 2021 USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
“I want to thank Coach Dennis for the opportunity to join her staff and program here in Columbus,” said Coleman. “What this team has accomplished under her leadership is something every coach hopes to be a part of and contribute to. I am excited to work with such a talented group of athletes to accomplish their goals as Buckeyes and look forward to building on the foundation that they have built.”
Prior to Maryland, Coleman was an assistant coach for three years at Marshall. The Thundering Herd’s throwers set eight school records as two of the student-athletes Coleman coached made NCAA first-round appearances and three were named all-conference.
Coleman’s first full-time coaching position was at Georgia State, where he spent two years. He contributed to a team runner-up finish at the Sun Belt Conference Championship meet and coached a USATF Junior National Qualifier and NCAA First Round qualifier. Coleman’s throwers broke 13 school records during his tenure.
Coleman graduated from Winthrop, where he also began his coaching career as a graduate assistant. During his time as a student-athlete, Coleman won a conference championship in shot put, made two NCAA First Round appearances and was named All-Big South Conference on seven occasions.
