Travis Reifsnider

Biography

Travis Reifsnider brings the unique perspective of having played for and also worked for head coach Brian O’Connor. Following four stellar seasons at James Madison, Reifsnider transferred to Virginia to play in 20 games for O’Connor as a graduate student in 2023. He selected as the Cavaliers’ Teammate of the Year during the Hoos Choice Awards. Reifsnider reunited with O’Connor in the fall of 2024 as UVA’s director of player development and accompanied him when he was hired at Mississippi State in June 2025. The Richmond, Virginia native began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Monmouth in 2023, working with the Hawks’ hitters and catchers. Monmouth collected 114 extra-base hits and stole 54 bases during his lone season while his catchers threw out 51 base runners, an 82-percent increase from the year prior. Reifsnider also logged 99 career games playing at James Madison where hit .290 with 15 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs and 56 RBIs. He was tabbed first team All-CAA as a utility player during his senior campaign in 2022 after serving as an outfielder, catcher and designated hitter. He started 40 of 43 games that season batting .303 with nine doubles, a triple, 13 homers and 37 RBIs. His long ball total was the most in a single season by a JMU hitter since 2011.