Travis Goff (Class of 1998)
Travis Goff has been selected to the Dodge City High School Ring of Honor due to his professional success, positive impact on student-athletes, and outstanding representation of Dodge City. Goff graduated from Dodge City High School in 1998 – where he played quarterback for the Red Demons. His father (Greg) was a successful businessman in Dodge City, while his mother (Linda) taught French at Dodge City High School. Goff attended the University of Kansas, where he graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Sociology.
Upon graduating from KU, he worked as membership services coordinator for the Williams Fund in the University of Kansas Athletic department. After two years at his alma mater, Goff left for Tulane University where he served as director of development for the athletics department, where he earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Goff was hired to be the Development Director for Tulane Athletics in 2006. During his six years at Tulane, Goff led a campaign fundraising more than $70 million to build a new football stadium. Goff left Tulane to become Northwestern University’s Deputy Athletic Director. During his nine years at Northwestern, he helped fundraise over $440 million, which helped renovate Welsh–Ryan Arena, build new facilities off the shore of Lake Michigan, and other athletic facilities.
On April 5, 2021, Kansas chancellor Doug Girod named Goff the 16th Director of Athletics for the University of Kansas. Since returning to his alma mater, Goff has raised nearly $300 million in combined donor and state support for the university’s Gateway District, which will include a transformed David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Additionally, Allen Fieldhouse is currently in the final phase of a $50 million renovation that began in 2023 under Goff’s leadership.
Travis and his wife Nancy, a 2005 Tulane alumna (MBA 2008) and former tennis standout for the Green Wave, have two daughters, Ellie and Carly, and a son, Graham.
Ring of Honor Induction – 2024
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