Travis Mokate enters his second season as an assistant coach at SMSU in 2013 and will coach the team's defensive secondary. He was the defensive line coach in 2012.
A native of Dallas, Texas, Mokate spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Simpson College (Iowa) prior to joining SMSU’s coaching staff.
A 2010 graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a degree in economics, Mokate spent six years in the United State Marine Corps. He is pursuing his master’s degree in sports leadership from SMSU.