Jamie Dixon was born and raised in Burbank, California. Coach Dixon played his college career at TCU and was drafted in the 7th round of the NBA draft by the Washington Bullets leading him to round out his professional career in New Zealand. He started his coaching career in New Zealand at Te Aute College, making his way to numerous assistant positions including LA Valley, UC Santa Barbara, Hawaii, Northern Arizona, and Pittsburgh. He received his first head coaching position at the University of Pittsburgh and was there for 13 years which led him to his current position as the Head coach of TCU and back to his alma mater. He currently holds 467 wins and 220 loses overall as a Head Coach.