Tyler Travis

Tyler Travis enters his 7th season as the strength & conditioning coach for Mercyhurst University’s men’s and women’s NCAA Division I hockey teams. He is director and business developer for the Erie Sports Now Fitness & Performance Center. Travis has over 15 years of experience training professional, college, high school and youth athletes. Travis also serves in a strength and conditioning role with USA Hockey National Player Development Summer Camps. Travis has previously worked in a strength and conditioning position with the Erie Bayhawks, the local NBA Development League team. Travis, an Erie Pennsylvania native, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University, the Behrend College and then earned his master's degree in Exercise Physiology from Minnesota State University at Mankato. He is Certified Strength and Conditioning specialist (CSCS) and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Travis is also certified by the America College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Physiologist and is Certified EXOS Performance Specialist. He is specialized in the development of corrective movement programs and is a Functional Movement Screen Certified Specialist. He is also certified as a Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting. In addition to his coaching experience, Travis served in an advisory strength and conditioning role for Northstar Christian Academy Prep Team in Alexandria Minnesota that competes in the NAHL Prep League.