Amherst College Athletics

Sonny A. Travis
Men's Soccer (1989-06)

Sonny Travis served as the men's soccer coach for 18 years with an overall record of 270-74-31 and a conference record of 119-23-9.  Travis guided VWC to nine first-place regular season finishes, eight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tournament championships and 13 NCAA tournament berths.  His 13 teams that qualified for NCAA competition advanced to regional finals six times, including 2006.  Travis was recognized as an NCAA Division III Coach of the Year Finalist in 1990, 1991, and 1994; KAPPA National Coach of the Year in 1997; NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year in 1990; Virginia Intercollegiate Soccer Association Coach of the Year in 1990, 1991, 1994 and 1995; Virginia Sports Information Directors College Division Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2005; and ODAC Coach of the Year in 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 and 1998.  Travis also served as VWC's Athletic Director for eight years.  Travis lives in Smyrna, Georgia with his family and is the Head Men's Soccer Coach at Emory University.