Travis Bland is in his third season as Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne College.

Bland, after taking over in the middle of the spring season in 2006, led the men's squad to its first-ever South Atlantic Conference Championship and subsequent berth in the NCAA Division II Regionals. 

Bland also coached Kent George to SAC Player-Of-The-Year and Freshman-Of-The-Year accolades in 2006.

Bland took over for Rick Nichols, who has been coaching on an interim
basis for the 2005-06 season, and former Lenoir-Rhyne Head Coach Brian Bailie.  Bland began his duties on March 1, 2006.

Bland comes to Lenoir-Rhyne after serving as a golf professional for the Lake Hickory Country Club where he was known for his local involvement in all levels of golf instruction.

"It is a privilege to have the opportunity to coach Lenoir-Rhyne's collegiate student-athletes, said Bland.  "Through my experiences and successes at the collegiate level, I aspire to develop a prominent golf program for both the men's and women's golf teams."

Bland played two years collegiately at N.C.-Wilmington (1997-98) and two years at Catawba Valley Community College (1994-95) where he was named Team Most Valuable Player for both squads as well as NJCAA Division II First-Team and Second-Team All-American honors.  On the professional level, Bland won back-to-back Carolinas PGA Pro-Assistant Championships and lead a four-person team to the National Buick Scramble Finals in Orlando, Florida.