University of North Dakota head women's basketball coach
Mallory Bernhard announced on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 the return of former UND men's basketball standout, Travis Bledsoe as an assistant women's basketball coach.
Bledsoe most recently served as the head coach of the Anoka-Ramsey Community College men's basketball program for the 2022-23 season. He led the team to a 13-11 record that ended in overtime in the NJCAA Regional XIII Semifinals.
Prior to stepping into the collegiate ranks, Bledsoe was the head boys' basketball coach at his alma mater DeLaSalle High School from 2017 until 2022, guiding the Islanders to five consecutive section championships, earning four section coach of the year honors, capturing the Tri-Meto Conference title a trio of times and claiming the Minnesota State Class AAA crown in 2019. He also spent time on the girl's side of the prep basketball circuit, winning Class AAAA Assistant Coach of the Year honors with Centennial in 2016.
The Minneapolis, Minn., native also worked with the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, as a member of the men's scout team and practice manager. His main job was assisting with on-court basketball training and on court scouting reports during the Lynx 2013, 2015 and 2017 championship seasons.
Bledsoe attended UND from 2005-10 and exited as one of the best sharpshooters in program history. During his playing time, he was named to All-Great West Team in 2010, eclipsing the 1,000-point mark with 1,130 points in 107 career games to sit 30
th all-time in scoring. Bledsoe ranks second in program history for career three-point percentage (.438) while also holding top-10 marks in triples made (184, sixth) and attempted (420, eighth). After graduation, Bledsoe played professional basketball in the Czech Republic.
