Jul 21, 2025, 8:39 AM CT
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WAUSAU, Wis (WXCO) – One of the most successful hockey programs in Wisconsin has a new head coach.
Wausau West has named Travis Brown the new head coach of the Warriors. Brown is a Wausau West alumnus who played under coach Pete Susens and has served as an assistant coach under B.J. Brandt for 11 seasons. Brandt left the position after being named the new Athletic Director at West last month.
The Brown family has deep roots in the West hockey program history as Travis’ great uncle Jim was the first head coach of the Warriors in the early 1970’s and his father Steve served on the coaching staff for 26 years as well.
Chad Holmes is a central Wisconsin native who has covered news, sports and the stories and people you care about at WXCO for more than 20 years. In addition to hosting the “WXCO Morning Report” each weekday morning, Chad is the voice of Wausau West and Newman Catholic High School sports. Outside of his busy work life, Chad loves history and politics, movies and the theatre, and sports of all kinds. Also a proud graduate of D.C. Everest High School and the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire. Reach him at chad.holmes@civicmedia.us.
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