Chad Hixon is currently the Head Coach of the Atlanta Lightning 17U program, a travel basketball team based out of Conyers, Georgia. Chad’s two biggest passions are Education and Basketball. Through his platform, he works to expose young people to all of the opportunities available to them both on and off the basketball court.

Hixon is a 2010 graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. At Emory, he was a 4-year member of the Men’s Basketball program (2 at the Oxford College campus & 2 at the Atlanta campus). During the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, he was named a 2nd Team All-American by the NJCAA. After graduation, Chad took a few years off from basketball before returning to Emory as a Volunteer Assistant under Head Coach Jason Zimmerman from 2013-16. In those three years, Emory went to three NCAA Division III Tournaments, including 1 Elite 8 and 2 Sweet 16 trips. Following the 2016 season, Hixon transitioned to high school basketball coaching, serving as an assistant coach at Lakeside High School from 2016-18 and Grady High School during the 2018-19 season.

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This episode is packed with solid advice for coaches, parents, and players so make sure you’re prepared to take some notes as you listen to our conversation with Coach Chad Hixon from the Atlanta Lightning in the state of Georgia.

Email - chixon1911@gmail.com

Twitter - @CoachHixonDimes