Tributes have flooded social media following the passing of Travis Pride. Travis Pride, who is a head coach at Byron Nelson High School, was reported to have died on May 28, 2025.
His cause of death or the circumstances surrounding his death have not been made known to the public as of the time of filing this report.
The news of his death was confirmed in an official statement released by Byron Nelson High School through their official Facebook page.
Read excerpts from the statement below:-
Byron Nelson Bobcat families,
My heart breaks to share that we will no longer see the amazing impact one of our educators will have on students, as I’m deeply saddened to share that Travis Pride, head coach of our football program and campus athletic director, passed away unexpectedly.
For nearly a decade, Coach Pride has made a positive difference in the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of students on our campus.
While he led the football program, Coach Pride’s impact extended well beyond athletics and the students he coached. Coach Pride was a successful football coach, but I will remember him more for the engaging and supportive culture he cultivated on our campus.
Joel Johnson, executive director of athletics for Northwest ISD, shared that Coach Pride was a leader who put the best interests of students ahead of the sport.
“When I think of Travis Pride, I think of someone who supported student activity, from athletic programs to fine arts,” he said. “Coach Pride lacked an ego when it came to the athletic programs at Byron Nelson.
He wasn’t what you would picture as a head football coach, as he was an even-tempered leader who was a kid magnet – students wanted to be around him, because he cared about them.”
For over 9 years, Travis has worked as the head football and Athletic coordinator, overseeing the entire athletic Department of Byron Nelson HS.
In 1992, he graduated from Colorado Mesa University and bagged a BS, Language and Literature, Secondary Education and Teaching.
