A former cornerback for UCF, Travis Fisher started his second stint on the coaching staff with the UCF football team in January of 2015, working as the defensive backs coach. Fisher previously spent one year with the Knights as a defensive quality control assistant in 2013, before coaching cornerbacks for Southeast Missouri State in 2014.
Fisher coached a defensive secondary that had to replace all four starters in 2017. And the Knights' back end was impressive once again. UCF ranked No. 5 in the nation in passes intercepted with 18 -- 13 of those picks were by the Knights corners and safeties. Tying for the team lead in interceptions were junior cornerback Mike Hughes and junior safety Kyle Gibson. Hughes and Gibson were also named first-team all-conference performers by The American.
Another junior safety -- Tre Neal -- may have made the defensive play of the year for the Knights. His interception near the goal line in the second overtime lifted UCF to a victory over Memphis in the American Athletic Conference Championship game.
Hughes finished the regular season ranked No. 24 in the nation and No. 2 in The American in passes defended. In addition to his four interceptions, he also broke up 11 passes.
Fisher's defensive backs were vital in leading the impressive UCF defense in 2016. The Knights led the American Athletic Conference in five defensive statistical categories, ranked second in the nation in red zone defense and third in the nation with five defensive touchdowns.
Under Fisher's leadership, defensive back Shaquill Griffin led the conference and was fifth in the nation with 1.5 passes defended per game. Griffin also finished with 15 pass breakups on the season, tying for the second most in a single season in UCF history. His 36 career breakups were tied for the second most ever for a Knight, trailing only Asante Samuel. Griffin was eventually selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Griffin and safety Drico Johnson were both honored by The American following the regular season with Griffin earning All-AAC Second Team honors and Johnson receiving honorable mention accolades. Johnson became the first UCF player to score two defensive touchdowns in one game, scoring once on an interception and once on a fumble recovery against Tulane.
Griffin and D.J. Killings combined for seven (Griffin, 4; Killings, 3) of UCF's 15 interceptions in 2016, which ranked 22nd in the nation.
During the 2015 season, the UCF corners had the task of replacing two veteran starters, including Jacoby Glenn who reached the 53-man roster for the Chicago Bears. As a junior, Griffin delivered 102 yards in interception returns and had 13 pass break-ups, which is tied for the seventh most in UCF history.
With Fisher on staff in 2013, the Knights claimed the American Athletic Conference title, went 12-1 overall, finished No. 10 in the Associated Press top-25 and defeated Baylor in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
Fisher spent the 1999-01 seasons with the Knights, racking up 130 tackles including 61 during his senior campaign. Following his days in a Black and Gold jersey, Fisher was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round with the 64th overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. He went on to play five seasons with the Rams, two with the Detroit Lions and one with the Seattle Seahawks, while he also joined the Baltimore Ravens in 2010.
Fisher hails from Tallahassee, Fla., and received his bachelor's degree from UCF in 2001.
Coaching Experience2013 - UCF - Defensive Quality Assistant
2014 - Southeast Missouri State - Cornerbacks
2015 - UCF - Cornerbacks
2016 - UCF - Defensive Backs
As of December 2017