Florida State University Athletics
Travis Mewhirter Named Beach Volleyball Assistant Coach
8/9/2024 5:37:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – Travis Mewhirter, a seasoned professional beach volleyball player, has been named as an assistant coach for the Florida State Beach Volleyball team, head coach Brooke Niles announced Wednesday.
Mewhirter began his beach volleyball career in 2015 on the AVP Pro Beach Tour in New Orleans. Since then, Mewhirter has finished in the top five of AVP Tournaments on four separate occasions. He also won four medals in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour while representing the United States.
"We're so excited about adding Travis to our staff," said Niles, the winningest beach volleyball coach in FSU history. "Not only does he have a lot of knowledge for the game but he's a constant learner that can help build all facets of our program! I cannot wait to welcome him and his wonderful family to the tribe."
Mewhirter graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in journalism and began his career as a journalist for multiple news sources, where he wrote about collegiate sports. He then discovered beach volleyball in the panhandle of Florida, quickly developing a deep passion for the sport. He moved to Southern California where he could train and write about beach volleyball, eventually joining the AVP Tour.
The Baltimore native fused his experiences of playing professional beach volleyball with his background in journalism to write and publish three books about beach volleyball, multiple stories for VolleyballMag.com, and launch a podcast discussing all things volleyball.
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