Travis Wall enters his fourth season as a member of the Ohio Wesleyan men's soccer coaching staff. He serves as the recruiting coordinator for the Battling Bishop men's soccer program.
Wall works closely with an Ohio Wesleyan attack that has been among the top scoring offenses in the North Coast Athletic Conference in goals and assists over the last 3 years, producing the conference's Offensive Player of the Year and an All-America forward in 2015 as well as the conference Newcomer of the Year in 2017. Wall and head coach Jay Martin's first recruiting class together also featured the NCAC Newcomer of the Year in 2016.
Prior to returning to Ohio Wesleyan in January, 2015, Wall served as director of soccer operations at Xavier University for the 2014 season, helping the Musketeers to the best season in the program's history. Xavier advanced to the final 16 teams of the NCAA tournament, upsetting fifth-ranked Indiana along the way, and set school records with 15 victories and 11 shutouts. The Xavier coaching staff was recognized as the Big East Coaching Staff of the Year.
Before going to Xavier, Wall signed with Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League, playing there for 2 seasons. While playing in Minnesota, Wall began his coaching career at the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), helping guide the Tommies to a 21-9-7 record during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Wall is a 2012 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan. He was one of the most-decorated players in Battling Bishop history, earning first-team All-America honors after his junior (2010) and senior (2011) seasons. In 2011, he was named NCAA Division III Player of the Year after leading the Bishops to the national championship. He posted 19 goals and 15 assists that season, and his 53 points was the second-highest single-season point total in Ohio Wesleyan history. Wall totaled 49 goals and 36 assists during his career, ranking fifth on both Ohio Wesleyan career lists, and his 134 total points also ranked fifth.
Wall is the brother of Tyler Wall '11 and Sarah Wall '05, each of whom were 3-time All-America selections in soccer at Ohio Wesleyan.
In June, 2016, Wall completed his coursework toward a master's degree in recreation and sport sciences from Ohio University.
In addition to his duties at Ohio Wesleyan, Wall also serves as a club soccer coach with Ohio Premier Soccer Club. In 2016, Wall led his U16 boys team to a third-place finish at the U.S. Youth Soccer national championships after claiming the first boys Midwest regional title in club history. In 2017, he became one of the youngest club coaches to serve as the head coach of a US Youth Soccer National League championship-winning side at the age of 26. In 2018, his club team made history by winning the club's first-ever boys national championship at the U19 age group.
He is a native of Columbus, Ohio.
