Dwayne Dixon
| Ohio Bobcats | |
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach |
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| Born: | August 2, 1962 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Santa Fe |
| College: | Florida |
| Undrafted: | 1984 |
| Career history | |
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| As a coach: | |
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Dwayne Keith Dixon (born August 2, 1962) is an American former college and professional
Early life
Dixon was born in
College career
Dixon accepted an
Dixon graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 1985,
Professional career
Dixon was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an
Coaching career
In 1990, Dixon returned to his alma mater to become the wide receivers coach for the Florida Gators under head coach Steve Spurrier, a position that he continued to hold under Spurrier's successor, Ron Zook.[6][9] During his fifteen years as a Florida assistant, the Gators won six SEC championships (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000) and one national championship (1996).[6][9] He was a 2001 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. Dixon held the same position for the North Carolina State Wolfpack from 2005 to 2006, and he is currently the wide receivers coach for the Ohio University Bobcats.[4]
Personal life
Dixon is married and has two children.[4]
See also
- Florida Gators
- Florida Gators football, 1980–89
- Florida Gators football, 1990–99
- History of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
- Ohio Bobcats
References
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Dwayne Dixon. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Dwayne Dixon Archived February 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 87, 96, 103, 143–145, 148, 162, 173, 174–176, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ a b c OhioBobcats.com, Football, Dwayne Dixon profile Archived January 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c GatorZone.com, Football History, 2004 Roster, Dwayne Dixon Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Dwayne Dixon. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ Arenafan.com, Players, Dwayne Dixon. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ a b 2001 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, Coaches, Dwayne Dixon, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 90–92 (2001). Retrieved March 21, 2011.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.