West Virginia Hires Alum David Dixon as Assistant Coach
David Dixon was hired on Friday as an assistant coach for the University of West Virginia’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.
Dixon was a standout in Morgantown, spending five seasons as a Mountaineer. While competing there, he was an assistant coach at Club Mountaineer Aquatics, leading high schoolers. He graduated from West Virginia in 2022 with bachelor’s degrees in sports and exercise psychology and athletic coaching education.
“I’m extremely excited to work with the swimming and diving team,” Dixon said in a university statement. “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.”
The native of Richmond, Va., was an All-American, the first and only Mountaineer to earn NCAA Championship bids in five straight seasons. He’s the program’s record holder in the 200 butterfly (1:41.59) and graduated second in program history in the 100 fly and 200 individual medley. Dixon won three Big 12 conference championships.
He finished 12th in the 200 fly at the 2021 NCAA Championships, his best result at NCAAs. He won the 100 fly and 200 fly at Big 12s as a sophomore, finishing 20th in the 200 fly at 2019 NCAAs. As a freshman in 2018, he made NCAAs in the 200 fly and both individual medleys.
At the 2022 NCAA Championships, Dixon finished 28th in the 200 fly, 40th in the 100 fly and 52nd in the 200 IM. Dixon won his third Big 12 title in the 200 fly in the spring.
“I’m pleased to have David join our staff,” West Virginia head coach Vic 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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