NEW KING OF QUEENS: Travis Ponton hired as head women’s basketball coach at Queen College (NY) after successful stint at Bryn Athyn (PA)

NEW YORK – Travis Ponton has found a new gig.

 Queens College Director of Athletics and Recreation, Robert Twible announced Monday, Aug. 25 that Ponton has been named the new women’s basketball head coach.

Ponton’s coaching resume that spans over 16 years as he brings an extensive and impressive career to the Flushing campus, including having served as the women’s basketball head coach at Bryn Athyn College in Pennsylvania over the past six seasons. until the small Christian school near Philadelphia dropped the sport following the 2024-25 season.

“We are pleased to welcome Travis to our Knights family. His experience and leadership qualities make him an excellent fit to lead our women’s program to the next level,” Twible said. “We are excited for what the future holds under his leadership.”

In addition to his head coaching experience, Ponton has held various coaching positions at the Division I, NAIA, and high school levels, such as Charleston Southern, Southeastern Louisiana, Mount Saint Mary’s (Md.), and LIU Brooklyn.

Ponton guided Bryn Athyn to four straight Colonial States Athletic Conference/United East Conference Tournament berths, including back-to-back UEC semifinals appearances in 2024 and 2025.

Ponton said, “I am so excited to be here at Queens and extremely grateful to Athletic Director Rob Twible for the opportunity to lead this storied program into a new chapter. New York City is a basketball city, so I’m blessed that my journey has led me back!
“We’ve got plenty of hard work ahead of us, so we are going to hit the ground running with our team and get to work this fall.”

The winningest coach in Bryn Athyn women’s basketball history, Ponton would lead the Lions to tremendous success as they were ranked among the best in the NCAA Division III in various categories.

Offensively, his teams ranked high in offensive rebounding, scoring margin, and turnover margin. Defensively, they excelled in scoring defense and field goal percentage defensively as they established a reputation for disciplined, high effort play on both ends of the court.

Ponton also wrote for Blue Star Media and coached for USJN and the Philadelphia Belles and helped conduct national events for the organization since 2016.