Juan Dixon

Teams coached: Coppin State Eagles
Coppin State record: 51-131 (.280)
Overall record^: 51-131 (.280)

2017-2023	Coppin State
2016-2017	District of Columbia (women’s)
2013-2016	Maryland (special asst. to the HC)

Juan Dixon
Born October 9, 1978
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Alma Mater: University of Maryland (BS, 2013)
After a stellar career at Calvert Hall College HS (under head coach Mark Amatucci) in Towson, Dixon went on to play for Gary Williams‘ Maryland Terrapins
- Earned first-team All-ACC honors three times, but his most memorable season was definitely 2001-02
  - The Terps were NCAA Champions while Dixon was named a First-Team AP All-American, ACC Player of Year and the NCAA Tournament MOP
Dixon was drafted 17th overall in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards
- Played seven seasons in the NBA with the Wizards, Trail Blazers, Raptors and Pistons before finishing his playing career overseas (Greece, Spain & Turkey)
After finishing his UMD degree in 2013, Dixon spent three years on Mark Turgeon‘s staff as special assistant to the head coach
Spent one year as the women’s head coach at the University of the District of Columbia, going 3-25 overall
Hired in April 2017 to take over as the head coach of the Division I Coppin State men’s basketball team
- Led the Eagles to a share of the MEAC North title during the shortened 2020-21 season
- Fired in March 2023 following six seasons, going 51-131 overall at the helm

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the men’s NCAA Division I level only