Lamar University Athletics

Travis Nichols was hired as the Lamar University Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator in August of 2019. At Lamar, Nichols is responsible for all aspects of training for Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and Baseball, as well as assisting with the training of the Football program. Nichols comes to Beaumont after spending the previous year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at Missouri Southern State University.
 
At Missouri Southern State University, Nichols was responsible for all facets of physical preparation for all 10 of MSSU’s Olympic Sports, as well as aiding in the preparation of the Football program. His time in Joplin saw Men’s Basketball, Baseball, and Women’s Track and Field reach NCAA Division II Top-25 rankings and a number of student-athletes across all sports achieve All-American and All-Conference honors.
 
Prior to his time at MSSU, Nichols spent four years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. While at ULM, he was responsible for the training of Men’s Basketball, Track and Field Throwers, and aided in all facets of preparation for the Football Program.
 
Prior to ULM, Nichols began his career as an intern with the Louisiana State University Strength and Conditioning staff, working primarily with Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Softball, Tennis, and Cheer. Additionally, he spent a number of years training and studying under the tutelage of renowned Olympic Weightlifting coach, Gayle Hatch. 
 
He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a Performance Enhancement Specialist through the National Association of Sports Medicine, and a Level 1 Sport Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting.
 
He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from LSU and earned a Master’s of Science in Exercise Science from ULM.