Miami University (Ohio) Men's Basketball

PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name: Travis Steele Alma Mater: Butler, '04 Wife: Amanda Children: Anderson, Winston and Aspen COACHING EXPERIENCE 2008: Indiana, Assistant Coach 2008-09: Xavier, Director of Basketball Operations 2009-15: Xavier, Assistant Coach 2015-18: Xavier, Associate Head Coach 2018-22: Xavier, Head Coach 2022-PR: Miami, Head Coach POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2007-08: NCAA First Round 2018-19: NIT Second Round 2021-22: NIT Champions CAREER COACHING RECORD Year Record Pct. Conf. Pct. Finish 2018-19 19-16 .543 9-9 .500 4th 2019-20 19-13 .594 8-10 .444 7th 2020-21 13-8 .619 6-7 .462 7th 2021-22 19-13 .594 8-11 .421 8th 2022-23 12-20 .375 6-12 .333 8th 2023-24 15-17 .469 9-9 .500 7th 2024-25 25-9 .735 14-4 .778 2nd Career 122-96 .560 60-62 .492 Travis Steele enters his fourth season as head men’s basketball coach at Miami University. Last season, he led the Red and White to a new school record of 25 wins and finished the regular season with the program's most MAC wins (14-4) since 2005-06. The RedHawks secured the second seed in the 2025 MAC Tournament and reached their first MAC Tournament championship game since 2006-07. Miami increased its win total by 10 from the previous year, the largest single-season turnaround since 1983-84. Steele saw three of his players earn All-MAC honors, including Peter Suder, who received First-Team All-MAC honors (the first since Julian Mavunga in 2012), and Brant Byers, who earned MAC Freshman of the Year (the first since Nike Sibande in

Miami University head men's basketball coach Travis Steele has announced the hiring of Ben Botts as an assistant coach. Botts joins the RedHawks after spendi...

Carl Richburg begins his fourth year with Miami men's basketball and his third year as an assistant coach. Richburg was promoted from director of basketball ...

Dan Luers begins his first year with the Miami men's basketball program as a graduate assistant. "I am thrilled that Dan Luers is staying in our program as a...

Elijah Pennington begins his fourth year with Miami men's basketball and his second year as an assistant coach. Pennington manages numerous aspects of the me...

Khristian Smith joined Travis Steele's Miami staff as an assistant coach in May 2022. He now enters his fourth season with the Red and White. Smith was instrumental in the RedHawks' progress during the 2024–25 season, particularly on defense. Miami led the MAC in both turnover margin (2.00) and steals per game (8.00). The team also made history by recording the second-highest single-season steal total in program history (272) and tying for fourth all-time in blocks (120). Peter Suder was named First-Team All-MAC, and Kam Craft received Third-Team All-MAC honors. Brant Byers was recognized as the MAC Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team. In 2023-24, Smith helped Miami become one of the top defenses in the MAC, keeping opponents to 70.0 points (tied for second in the MAC) with an average field goal percentage of 42.8% (third in the MAC). Offensively, the RedHawks led the entire MAC with 14.44 assists per game. The Red and White also ranked third in the conference with 8.1 threes per game with a 36.1% field goal percentage. Darweshi Hunter and Anderson Mirambeaux earned Honorable Mention All-MAC, while Eian Elmer was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. During his first year in Oxford, the RedHawks went 12-20 and earned a berth in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals as the No. 8 seed. The Red and White won four consecutive games in February to qualify for the postseason after being picked 11th in the preseason poll, including a 17-point win over rival