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Travis Sanders















At Northwestern
  • Head men’s lacrosse coach (2nd Season)
  • Has recorded 11 wins to date
 
Personal
  • Graduated from Bethel College in 2001 with a major in Athletic Training and a minor in Coaching.
  • Obtained his master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the College of St. Scholastica in 2002.
  • Served as the Associate Director of the Minnesota Loons Lacrosse club from 2012-2020.
  • His previous coaching stops include Roseville Area High School (Head Coach 2017-2018), Bethel University (Head Club Coach 2013-2014), Stillwater Area High School (Head Coach 2007-2012), and Minnetonka High School (Assistant Coach 2004-2006).
  • While at Stillwater, Sanders helped lead the transition from a club program to MSHSL membership in 2008, as well as led the Ponies to a Suburban East Conference title in 2010 and compiled an overall record of 53-29
  • After leaving Stillwater to take over at his alma mater in 2013, Sanders was named the UMLC Division II Coach of the Year
  • Throughout his coaching career, he has sent 200-plus student-athletes to play collegiate lacrosse
  • Sanders resides in St. Paul with his wife, Katie, and son, Henry