Travis Crittenden enters his eighth season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Kansas City Chiefs after spending the 2012 season in the same capacity for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Prior to entering the NFL, he served as the director of football operations of Competitive Edge Sports in Atlanta, Ga., where he led professional athletes through offseason training and also prepared collegiate football players for the NFL Combine and pro days, in addition to working with several international and US Olympic athletes.
Crittenden spent three seasons (2009-11) as a defensive line coach and speed development coach for Stephenville (Texas) High School. During that time, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 28-12 record and reached the Texas State quarterfinals twice.
He played football at Fork Union Military Academy (1999) before finishing his collegiate career at Virginia Military Institute (2000-03), and he went on to play four seasons (2004-07) in the AFL at both defensive end and fullback. At VMI, he majored in psychology and education and minored in English. He competed in track and field, throwing the shot put, discus, hammer and 35lb weight.
Education: Virginia Military Institute (B.A. 2003). Born: New Kent, Va.
