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Sonny Travis, Head Coach
Sonny Travis, the head men’s soccer coach at Virginia Wesleyan since 1989 and school’s athletic director since 1999, was named head coach of the Emory men’s soccer program in July of 2007.
Travis came to the Eagles’ program after an extremely successful 18-year stint with the Virginia Wesleyan program. During his tenure, he established himself as the school’s all-time winningest coach with a record of 270-74-31. He directed Virginia Wesleyan to 13 NCAA appearances, including four this decade (2000, 2003, 2005, 2006), and eight Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships. He had three of his squads advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Final 16. He had been honored as the “Coach of the Year” on 15 occasions including five ODAC Conference selections. In 21 years of coaching at the Division III level, which includes a three-year stay at Centre College (1986-89), Travis a career ledger of 294-92-37. He is ranked 14th among Division III’s all-time winningest coaches.
“Emory is a prestigious University and the University Athletic Association is one of the top conferences in the nation,” Travis said. “I’m looking forward to working with true student-athletes who strive to be successful both on and off the field. I am passionate about the sport of soccer and aware of the great tradition that it has had at Emory. I am looking forward to the upcoming season.”
Travis holds a Class “A” license with the United States Soccer Federation as well as an NSCAA Premier Diploma. He serves as a state or district Olympic Development Program coach in three states and is presently on the Virginia Coaching Education Staff for licensing coaches at the USSF “D” and National “C” courses conducted in Virginia.
Travis played collegiately at Slippery Rock University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and health in 1977. He obtained his master’s degree in physical education/sports administration concentration from the University of North Carolina in 1980.
Updated Auust, 2007
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