Bio
Travis Hansen was born in Provo and prepped at Mountain View High School in Orem. He was a First Team All-State selection and became the first person inducted into the Mountain View High School Hall of Fame, where his jersey number (#24) was retired. Remarkably, both his junior high (Orem Junior High) and high school retired his jersey in honor of his athletic achievements.
Hansen starred for a BYU basketball program that went 44–1 at the Marriott Center over his three seasons with the Cougars. During his career, BYU made two NCAA Tournament appearances and won two conference championships, returning the program to national prominence. Hansen was the team captain, Defensive Player of the Year, an All-Conference and All-District selection, and was selected in the 2003 NBA Draft (2nd round) by the Atlanta Hawks.
His professional basketball career spanned from the NBA to the highest levels of European basketball, including Real Madrid, one of the premier clubs in the EuroLeague. Hansen competed for championships across Europe, earning Spanish League titles, winning the Super Cup, Copa del Rey, VTB Russian Championship, and a ULEB Cup Championship, along with advancing to back-to-back EuroLeague Final Fours. He retired from professional basketball in 2013.
Following his playing career, Hansen founded Tesani Companies, a private equity and holding company based in Provo, Utah, which oversees a diversified portfolio of businesses. He also co-founded Eddy, a leading HR software company, and the Sunshine Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families and serving children around the world. Hansen earned a bachelor's degree in Health Science from BYU and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University. In recognition of his service and leadership, he received BYU’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award in 2015.
Responsibilities
- Leads and coordinates BYU's strategic approach to revenue-sharing models and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities for student-athletes.
Education
- Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Duke University (2016)
- B.S. in Health Science, Brigham Young University (2003)
Prior to BYU
- Tesani Companies, Founder and Chairman
- Eddy, Co-Founder and Chairman
- Sunshine Heroes Foundation, Co-Founder and Board Member
- Professional Basketball Player – Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Real Madrid (EuroLeague)
Personal
- Hometown: Mapleton, Utah
- Married to LaRee; they have five children
- Served a mission in Chile Santiago West
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