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Riggs Announces Dixon as Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach
August 26, 2022 10:17 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men's and women's swimming and diving coach Vic Riggs announced the hiring of David Dixon as the assistant coach on Wednesday.
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"I'm pleased to have David join our staff," Riggs said. "His experience as a student-athlete, and more importantly a member of this program for the past five years, makes him a perfect fit for our staff."
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"I'm extremely excited to work with the swimming and diving team," Dixon said. "This program has been incredible to me as a student-athlete, and I cannot wait to give back to it as an assistant coach. I'm incredibly grateful for this wonderful opportunity to stay involved within a program I'm so passionate about."
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The Richmond, Virginia, native joins the WVU staff after spending the last five seasons as a member of the Mountaineer swimming and diving team. Prior to joining the Mountaineers' coaching staff, Dixon was the assistant coach of Club Mountaineer Aquatics, where he led a group of high school-aged athletes, created specific practice plans to reach their goals and assisted in the running of meets.
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Dixon graduated from West Virginia in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in sport and exercise psychology and a bachelor's degree in athletic coaching education.
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A three-time Big 12 Conference champion and an NCAA All-American, Dixon became the only Mountaineer in program history to earn a bid to the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships in five consecutive seasons. Additionally, he is the current record holder for the men's 200-yard butterfly (1:41.59) and sits in the No. 2 spot for the men's 100 fly (46.65) and the 200 individual medley (1:45.47).
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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"I'm pleased to have David join our staff," Riggs said. "His experience as a student-athlete, and more importantly a member of this program for the past five years, makes him a perfect fit for our staff."
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"I'm extremely excited to work with the swimming and diving team," Dixon said. "This program has been incredible to me as a student-athlete, and I cannot wait to give back to it as an assistant coach. I'm incredibly grateful for this wonderful opportunity to stay involved within a program I'm so passionate about."
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The Richmond, Virginia, native joins the WVU staff after spending the last five seasons as a member of the Mountaineer swimming and diving team. Prior to joining the Mountaineers' coaching staff, Dixon was the assistant coach of Club Mountaineer Aquatics, where he led a group of high school-aged athletes, created specific practice plans to reach their goals and assisted in the running of meets.
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Dixon graduated from West Virginia in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in sport and exercise psychology and a bachelor's degree in athletic coaching education.
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A three-time Big 12 Conference champion and an NCAA All-American, Dixon became the only Mountaineer in program history to earn a bid to the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships in five consecutive seasons. Additionally, he is the current record holder for the men's 200-yard butterfly (1:41.59) and sits in the No. 2 spot for the men's 100 fly (46.65) and the 200 individual medley (1:45.47).
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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