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Dixon Nominated as Assistant Coach for Upcoming FIBA Championship

Dr. Sam Dixon, the women`s basketball head coach, was nominated for the position of assistant coach for the US Basketball`s 2006 FIBA Americas U20 Championship for Women Team. The whole coaching staff was selected by the USA Basketball Women`s Collegiate Committee. "I`m really proud and humbled to represent our country," Dixon said. "It`s a great honor and one taken with the highest regard. I`m excited about the opportunity to coach some of the finest under-20 basketball players in the country and to get the opportunity to work with two outstanding coaches in Joanne McCallie and Joanne Boyle."

The eight participating teams will be divided into two preliminary rounds groups of four teams each. After playing each of the three other teams in its preliminary round group between Aug. 9-11, the top two finishing teams from each preliminary round group will advance to play in the Aug. 10 medal round semifinals, while the third and fourth place finishing teams in preliminary round play will meet in the consolation round semifinals that day. The gold medal, bronze medal, 5th/6th place and 7th/8th place games will be played on Aug. 13.

Dixon has an overall record of 365-314 after 24 years coaching basketball, holding coaching positions at nine colleges. As the eighth head coach in the program`s 34-year history, Dixon reached 30, 40 and 50 wins faster than any women`s basketball coach in Furman history. After four years at Furman, Dixon is 62-54, posting just one losing season. Under Dixon a total of 22 players have earned Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll selections.