Travis Macon

Travis Macon

Education:

Northeast Community College  (General Studies)
The University of Mississippi (BA in Liberal Arts)
Capella University (Masters in Sports Psychology)

Coaching Highlights:

51 linemen have continued their education through football at the four-year level, including 27 to Division I programs such as Ole Miss, Louisville, West Virginia, Houston, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas State.

Macon spent the 2008-13 seasons at his alma mater, Northeast Mississippi. After coaching the offensive line in 2008, Macon moved over to the other side of the ball and worked with the defensive line and as a Defensive Coordinator for five seasons. The Tigers were nationally-ranked and made their first playoff appearance in six years in 2011.

Macon has made his unit arguably one of the most talented in the MACJC and prepared them to be impact players at the four-year level.

Northwest boasted the MACJC's top-scoring defense (19.5 ppg) and second-ranked total defense (302.3 ypg) in 2017, with the guys up front a big reason for that. Northwest had 93 tackles-for-loss and 32 sacks in 2017, a year after breaking a 24-year-old school record with 117 tackles-for-loss and 46 sacks.

Northwest tied the 1992 national championship team with four shutouts two seasons ago, one shy of a school record, and held seven of its 11 opponents to three touchdowns or less.

Awards and Recognitions

As a coach:

Northeast CDC 2008- 2013 (Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line)
Northwest CC 2014-2019 (Defensive Line)
Coahoma CC 2020-22 (Head Coach)

As a player:

During his high school career, Macon helped the Starkville High Yellowjackets win back-to-back state titles from 1995-97. After graduation, Macon moved on to Northeast Mississippi Community College as a student-athlete where he played football for head coach Laurin Collins from 1998-99.

Macon then transferred to the University of Mississippi where he played offensive tackle for the Rebels from 2000-02 for head coach David Cutcliffe. Macon helped the Rebels to an appearance in the Music City Bowl in 2000.

Personal Information:

Macon and his wife, Deimara has three children: Haleih, Brian, and Ambrielle.