Travers Green - Volleyball Coach

Travers Green

Title:
Associate Head Volleyball Coach
Email:
travers.green@msstate.edu
Phone:
325-2722

Travers Green has worked alongside head coach Julie Darty Dennis through the duration of her time in Starkville as he begins his fourth year with Mississippi State volleyball and third season as the program’s associate head coach. During his first season in the Golden Triangle, Green served as an assistant coach for the program.

On the court, he works with the Bulldog setters while also overseeing the teams blocking and defensive schemes.

Green has had a hand in MSU volleyball’s rise in the SEC standings after each season of the Dennis era. Most recently, Dennis led the Bulldogs through an unprecedented 2020-21 fall-spring hybrid season, adjusted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which featured a conference-only schedule. Within the 20-game slate, the Bulldogs claimed series sweeps on the road at No. 7 Texas A&M and at home against in-state rival Ole Miss, as well as a series split versus Georgia to close the campaign.

"Trav is someone who has his hands in all aspects of the program, and I really wouldn't be able to run this program without him," Dennis said. "He works endlessly on scouting, recruiting, training, game plans, and he is constantly trying to help us improve and be better and grow as a program. This program is going to take big strides and a huge reason why that will happen is because of what Trav is doing behind the scenes.”

In 2019, Green helped the Bulldogs to an 11-1 start, which tied the program’s best 12-match start all-time (2000, 1992). His work with senior setter Alleah Stamatis helped her become just the seventh Bulldog all-time to reach 1,000 assists in a single season.

Prior to Mississippi State, Green served four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of South Florida. At USF he worked with the Bulls’ setters and was tasked with running their defensive system. During his third season at USF, the 2016 season (19-13) marked the program’s best record since 2007.

As a former setter who played club volleyball at Florida State University, Green increased the Bulls' assists per set average each season from 11.48 in 2014, 12.17 in 2015, and 12.42 in 2016. He guided USF setter Alex Mendoza to fourth in career assists with 3,147. Mendoza became just the fifth player in program history to reach 3,000 career assists.

Before his stint at USF, he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Florida International University (2012-13) where he learned from two former Olympians — Rita Buck-Crockett and Felix Hou.

Green remained involved with the Florida Region of USA Volleyball during his early college coaching days. He served as an assistant coach for the region’s high performance team, Team Florida (2013-2017), and its professional team, Florida Wave (2014-16). His crowning achievement with both programs came while on the sidelines with Julie Darty Dennis. Together they won the Youth International Division gold medal with Team Florida in 2017 and the $10,000 championship prize with Florida Wave in 2016.

In 2009, Green was named the head coach of Lake Mary High School, his alma mater, where he posted a 61-23 record in three years at the helm. His teams won the conference title twice and earned a district championship in 2010. In 2009, Darty served on Green’s staff, helping to bring the program its first conference championship since 1997.

He also maintained the role of head coach and club administrator at Orlando Volleyball Academy (OVA) from 2008-12. At OVA, his teams had multiple top 10 finishes at AAU Nationals, most notably a second-place finish in 2011. Green was named Seminole Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010 and the 2010 Male Coach of the Year while at OVA.

An Orlando native, Florida native, Green graduated from Florida State in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in recreation and leisure services administration. He is married to the former Sloane Baby and the couple has one daughter, Annie, born October 2019.

Green’s Coaching Career
2019-Present: Mississippi State University (Associate Head Coach)
2018: Mississippi State University (Assistant Coach)
2014-17: University of South Florida (Assistant Coach)
2012-13: Florida International University (Assistant Coach)
2014-16: Florida Wave - Premier Volleyball League (Assistant Coach)
2013-17: Team Florida High Performance (Assistant Coach)
2008-12: Orlando Volleyball Academy (Head Coach)
2009-12: Lake Mary High School (Head Coach)
2008: Lake Mary High School (Assistant Coach)
2007: North Florida Volleyball Academy (Head Coach)
2007: Florida State University Schools (Assistant Coach)
2006: Madison County High School (Assistant Coach)
2006: Tallahassee Volleyball Association (Head Coach)