Travis Trickett - Football Coach - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

Travis Trickett

Title:
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Coach Experience
2016 – Florida Atlantic University (Offensive Coordinator/QB)
2012-15 - Samford University (Offensive Coordinator/QB)
2011-2012 – Samford University (Assistant Coach/TE/SR)
2009-10 – Florida State University (Graduate Student)
2007-08 – Alabama (Graduate Assistant)
2003-07 – West Virginia University (Student Coach)

Bowl/Post-Season Games Coached
2013 – NCAA Playoffs (Samford) SoCon Champs
2010 – Peach Bowl (Florida State) ACC Champions
2009 – Gator Bowl (Florida State)
2008 – Champs Sports Bowl (Florida State)
2007 - Independence Bowl (Alabama)

Personal
Born: May 29, 2984
Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
Education: Bachelor of Administration and Marketing, West Virginia, 2007; master’s degree sports administration, FSU 2009
Marital Status: Wife, Tiffany
Family: Son Maverick
Father: Rick, is the offensive line coach at FSU)

At Florida Atlantic
Came to FAU in December of 2015 and began the process of building a quarterback unit that could manage an up-tempo offense. He would have a young quarterback corps with a redshirt sophomore, a redshirt freshman, and two true freshman to lead his system. The offensive line was scheduled to return all but one, the running backs would return, as did all the wide receivers. The basics of the system were put into place during the spring and preseason camp was smooth until an automobile accident a week before Opening Day cost the left tackle his season. The next 10 weeks would see nine different offensive line combinations in nine games. Despite the line’s woes, the running back corps would set the program’s single-season touchdown rushing record and the program’s single-season rushing yards record. Kalib Woods tallied six games with 100+ receiving yards and Henry Bussey added another to set a new program record of seven games with a receiver to tally more than 100+ yards.

At Samford
In 2015, the Bulldogs averaged 34.6 points per game and averaged nearly 480 yards per game. He used two quarterbacks in 2015 and the duo passed for 22 scores and tossed 3,662 yards to 15 different targets and boasted the nation's highest completion percentage at 69.7 percent. The Bulldogs had a season high 752 yards versus Florida A&M.

During the 2014 season, Trickett led an offense that averaged more than 30 points per game, marking the second-straight year the team improved in scoring offense. The Bulldogs averaged 217.9 passing yards per game, and 399.3 yards of total offense per game. The 2014 offense also posted the program's largest margin of victory in a Southern Conference game (45-0 at Furman) and the program's most points scored in a SoCon game (63 vs. VMI).

In 2013, Trickett mentored quarterback Andy Summerlin during his record-breaking senior season. Summerlin, who was named the Southern Conference's Offensive Player of the Year, set school records for passing yards in a game (495 vs. Georgia Southern) and passing yards in a season (3,640).

In Trickett's first season coaching quarterbacks, the Bulldogs finished third in the Southern Conference in passing offense, and Summerlin ranked third in the league in passing.

In 2011, Trickett assisted with a much-improved offense from the previous season. He tutored tight end Zeke Walters, who caught 11 passes for 153 yards in his first season in a Samford uniform.

At FSU
Trickett worked as a graduate assistant at Florida State, 2008-10, where he served on the staffs of both Bobby Bowden and Jimbo Fisher. While at FSU, Trickett helped coach quarterbacks Christian Ponder and E.J. Manuel.

At Alabama
Trickett worked as an offensive graduate assistant on Nick Saban's staff at Alabama from 2007-08, where he worked with quarterbacks John Parker Wilson and Greg McElroy.

At West Virginia
Trickett began his coaching career as a student assistant at West Virginia University, from 2003-07, where he worked under head coach Rich Rodriguez. As part of his duties with the Mountaineers, Trickett worked with quarterback Pat White.

Professional Players Coached
Kelsey Pope (Arizona Cardinals, Free Agent)