Ross Bjork – Class of 1991
Ross Bjork has been selected to the Dodge City Ring of Honor due to his professional success, positive impact on student-athletes, and outstanding representation of Dodge City.
Bjork graduated from Dodge City High School in 1991, where he was a standout football and baseball player.
His father, Carl, worked as a car salesman for many years in Dodge City, while his mother, Linda, was a real estate agent well known for her expertise in finding homes for school teachers new to the area.
Bjork played both ways for Coach Masters and was a three-year letterman in football. The 1991 Red Demon Baseball team, under the direction of Lance Nichols, made the State Tournament his senior season. Ross is quick to point out the fact his Red Demon squads were undefeated in Hatchet Games!
Bjork earned an associate degree from Dodge City Community College, where he played football for Coach Jerry Cullen. Bjork then transferred to Emporia State University, where he also played football and received his bachelor’s degree in 1995. Bjork earned his master’s degree from Western Illinois University in 1996.
Ross Bjork is currently the Senior Vice President and Athletic Director for the Ohio State University. He previously served as the Director of Athletics for Texas A&M University, University of Mississippi, and Western Kentucky University – where he was the youngest athletic director among all 120 NCAA FBS schools when hired. His career path has included positions at the University of Miami, UCLA, and the University of Missouri.
Bjork and his wife, Sonya, have two sons. Payton is a freshman at Tarleton State University and is a member of the football team, while Paxton attends Jones Middle School in Upper Arlington.
Travis Goff – Class of 1998
Travis Goff has been selected to the Dodge City High School Ring of Honor due to his professional success, positive impact on student-athletes, and outstanding representation of Dodge City.
Goff graduated from Dodge City High School in 1998, where he played quarterback for the Red Demons. His father, Greg, was a successful businessman in Dodge City, while his mother, Linda, taught French at Dodge City High School.
Goff attended the University of Kansas, where he graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Sociology. Upon graduating from KU, he worked as membership services coordinator for the Williams Fund in the University of Kansas Athletic department. After two years at his alma mater, Goff left for Tulane University where he served as director of development for the athletics department, where he earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Goff was hired to be the Development Director for Tulane Athletics in 2006. During his six years at Tulane, Goff led a campaign fundraising more than $70 million to build a new football stadium. Goff left Tulane to become Northwestern University’s Deputy Athletic Director. During his nine years at Northwestern, he helped fundraise over $440 million, which helped renovate Welsh–Ryan Arena, build new facilities off the shore of Lake Michigan, and other athletic facilities.
On April 5, 2021, Kansas chancellor Doug Girod named Goff the 16th Director of Athletics for the University of Kansas. Since returning to his alma mater, Goff has raised nearly $300 million in combined donor and state support for the university’s Gateway District, which will include a transformed David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Additionally, Allen Fieldhouse is currently in the final phase of a $50 million renovation that began in 2023 under Goff’s leadership.
Travis and his wife, Nancy, a 2005 Tulane alumna (MBA 2008) and former tennis standout for the Green Wave, have two daughters, Ellie and Carly, and a son, Graham.
