Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics
NASHVILLE — Tennessee State College soccer head coach Eddie George has appointed Travis Partridge because the offensive coordinator following stints at Kansas and fellow OVC member UT Martin.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Travis to our workers,” stated Eddie George. “With a strong teaching background and a deep understanding of our offensive methods, he brings priceless experience to our group. Hailing from a championship program throughout the convention, Travis will undoubtedly be a major asset to our soccer program.”
Partridge may even assume the position of quarterbacks coach at Tennessee State College, a place he held for the previous two seasons at UT Martin. Beneath Partridge’s steerage in 2022, the Skyhawks’ passing offense secured the second spot within the OVC, averaging a formidable 269.5 passing yards per recreation and notching 18 touchdowns.
“The chance to affix TSU Soccer and be part of the nice workers, neighborhood, and gamers right here is an absolute blessing,” stated Partridge. “This system is primed for nice issues, and I’m wanting ahead to contributing! My household and I can’t wait to get to Nashville!”
A well-recognized face to the Tigers, Partridge coached All-OVC Second Group quarterback Dresser Winn, who amassed 2,928 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Earlier than becoming a member of UT Martin, Partridge served because the interim quarterbacks coach at Kansas in 2021, following two years as an offensive high quality management coach from 2019 to 2020. On this capability, he contributed to recreation planning, apply analysis, and total group technique.
Throughout his preliminary tenure at Martin in 2018, Partridge labored underneath head coach Jason Simpson because the quarterback coach, overseeing a season the place Skyhawk quarterbacks threw for two,917 yards and 21 touchdowns with a completion proportion of 62.8.
His teaching journey commenced at Delta State in 2017, the place he served as a graduate assistant, primarily working with quarterbacks. Delta State achieved a 9-4 document, ending tied for second within the Gulf Coast Convention standings, with an offensive common of 30.1 factors per recreation and 50 touchdowns.
Earlier than transitioning to teaching, Travis Partridge had a profitable skilled taking part in profession, signing with the Minnesota Vikings as a precedence free agent in 2014 and later taking part in for the British Columbia Lions within the Canadian Soccer League (CFL). Moreover, he excelled within the Indoor Soccer League with the Iowa Barnstormers.
A local of St. Joseph, Missouri, Partridge performed for his father, Jerry Partridge, at Missouri Western State from 2009-2013. He holds numerous profession information at MWSU, together with passes accomplished, go makes an attempt, go yards, landing passes, and completion proportion. Partridge additionally set the profession speeding touchdowns mark and ranks fourth in profession passing yards per recreation.
Throughout his collegiate profession, Partridge earned quite a few accolades, together with First-Group All-MIAA, Don Hansen and Past Sports activities Honorable Point out All-American, Daktronics Second-Group All-Area 4, and Don Hansen First-Group Tremendous Area 3. He acquired his bachelor’s diploma in bodily training from Missouri Western State College in 2013 and prepped at Savannah Excessive Faculty, the place he was an All-District and Second-Group All-Convention quarterback.
