Men's Basketball
Sean Dixon
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
Sean Dixon joined Pat Kelsey's staff in April of 2026 for his first season with the Cardinals as associate head coach in 2026-27.
Dixon joined Louisville’s staff after four seasons at Clemson as an assistant coach. In his time with the Tigers, Clemson won 98 games including 55 victories in the ACC.
In the past two seasons, Clemson’s defensive efficiency has ranked in the top 25 in the nation, according to KenPom. The Tigers also made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament in Dixon’s time on staff, including a run to the Elite 8 in 2023-24.
Prior to his stop at Clemson, Dixon spent four seasons at Middle Tennessee under Nick McDevitt and the five seasons prior to that also under McDevitt at UNC Asheville.
In his final season with the Blue Raiders, Dixon assisted a 26-11 MTSU team that went 13-5 in Conference USA play. Middle Tennessee also claimed the regular season CUSA championship that year.
Dixon helped UNC Asheville claim three Big South trophies including a 2016 tournament title and two regular season titles in 2017 and 2018. In 2017-18, he served the program as the associate head coach in addition to the program’s recruiting coordinator.
Before joining McDevitt’s staff in Asheville, Dixon spent four years on the coaching staff at Presbyterian College where he played and graduated from.
Dixon was a two-time team captain over his four years at Presbyterian, earning Second Team All-SAC honors as a sophomore and First Team honors in his junior and senior seasons. He scored 1,106 points in his career.
As a player, Dixon helped the Blue Hose to back-to-back 20-win seasons. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in business administration and spent two years away from Clinton, S.C. before returning to the program as an assistant coach.
Dixon is married to his wife Tara and they have two children: daughter Kinsley and son Kyler.
Dixon joined Louisville’s staff after four seasons at Clemson as an assistant coach. In his time with the Tigers, Clemson won 98 games including 55 victories in the ACC.
In the past two seasons, Clemson’s defensive efficiency has ranked in the top 25 in the nation, according to KenPom. The Tigers also made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament in Dixon’s time on staff, including a run to the Elite 8 in 2023-24.
Prior to his stop at Clemson, Dixon spent four seasons at Middle Tennessee under Nick McDevitt and the five seasons prior to that also under McDevitt at UNC Asheville.
In his final season with the Blue Raiders, Dixon assisted a 26-11 MTSU team that went 13-5 in Conference USA play. Middle Tennessee also claimed the regular season CUSA championship that year.
Dixon helped UNC Asheville claim three Big South trophies including a 2016 tournament title and two regular season titles in 2017 and 2018. In 2017-18, he served the program as the associate head coach in addition to the program’s recruiting coordinator.
Before joining McDevitt’s staff in Asheville, Dixon spent four years on the coaching staff at Presbyterian College where he played and graduated from.
Dixon was a two-time team captain over his four years at Presbyterian, earning Second Team All-SAC honors as a sophomore and First Team honors in his junior and senior seasons. He scored 1,106 points in his career.
As a player, Dixon helped the Blue Hose to back-to-back 20-win seasons. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in business administration and spent two years away from Clinton, S.C. before returning to the program as an assistant coach.
Dixon is married to his wife Tara and they have two children: daughter Kinsley and son Kyler.
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