BUILDING BETTER FOUNDATIONS FOR FOCUSED ATHLETES

ABOUT

Coach Check

Travis Check is a 2003 Logan High School graduate who started his baseball career at a young age. From little league to 14 + Under, Travis continued his athletic career by playing football, basketball and baseball during his high school years. Baseball quickly became his favorite sport.

After being drafted by the Dodgers right out of high school, Travis played for a junior college in Texas and later went on to finish his college baseball career at Division 1 Western Illinois University. During his summers, Travis played with the La Crosse Loggers. Once his collegiate career ended, Travis signed and played baseball professionally with the Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League.

Travis found his heart and home in giving back to the La Crosse community by serving as a firefighter, coaching high school baseball at his alma mater and one year at Division 3 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, supporting his nieces' and nephews' athletic endeavors, and still enjoys playing softball with the fire department.

In his spare time he enjoys exploring the outdoors, archery, and traveling with his wife and two yellow labs.

He hopes to instill an understanding, love and respect for baseball by helping clients re-focus on the fundamentals to support skill development and success.

skill development

Travis will help baseball and softball hitters (~age 11+) understand the mechanics of their swing by the focusing on the following:

  • balance

  • timing

  • load

  • stride

  • approach

  • stance

  • hand placement

  • fundamentals and mechanics of a swing