Travis Hartke brings 19 years of coaching experience to his new role as Head Cross Country Coach at Timberline High School. He most recently coached the distance runners for Timberline’s Track & Field team during the spring 2025 season and has been substitute teaching at schools across the Boise School District throughout the year.

Prior to joining Timberline, Travis spent 11 years as the Associate Head Coach for Cross Country and Track & Field at Boise State University, and seven years in a similar role at Iowa State University. During his collegiate coaching career, he helped develop student-athletes who garnered 126 NCAA All-American honors, 12 individual NCAA championships, and one NCAA collegiate record. His athletes went on to make nine Olympic appearances and qualify for numerous U.S. and Olympic Trials. As a team, Travis contributed to 11 top-10 finishes at the NCAA National Championships, 30 top-20 finishes, and several conference championships – including Boise State’s first-ever Mountain West Conference title in cross country.

A former student-athlete at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, Travis was mentored and coached by USTFCCCA Coach of the Century, Al Carius, and USTFCCCA Hall of Famer, Frank Gramarosso. He was a team captain his senior year and a member of three teams that placed in the top four at the NCAA National Championships. He earned degrees in Physical Education and Psychology before completing a Master’s degree in Kinesiology at Iowa State University.

Originally from Litchfield, Illinois, Travis discovered his passion for cross country and track & field as a multi-time state qualifier under Coach Dan Newkirk.

Travis lives in Southeast Boise with his wife, Linsey, and their three children: Hazel (7), Lincoln (5), and Lennox (19 months). In his free time, he enjoys attending his children’s athletic events, running, and playing hockey at Ice World.