Travis Dixon is in his second year as cornerbacks coach for the ACU football team. He was named to his current position in March of 2019, and joined the Wildcats following three seasons as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at South Dakota School of Mines. Dixon also coached running backs for the Hardrockers during his first season (2015) in Rapid City.
 

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Recruiting Area: West Houston

Personal
Born: Feb. 1,1987
Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.
Family: Wife, Joanna
Twitter: @coachdixondbs
 
Education
High School: Hamilton High School
Bachelor’s degree: Bachelor of Communication, University of Nevada Las Vegas
 
Coaching Career

• 2016-19: Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach, South Dakota School of Mine
• 2015-16: Running Backs Coach, South Dakota School of Mines
• 2014-15: Quality Control / Special Teams / Defensive Line, University of Nevada Las Vegas
• 2014: Wide Receivers Coach, Arizona Western College
• 2011-13: Quality Control Offensive Assistant, Arizona State University

 
Playing Career

• Starting quarterback at University of Nevada Las Vegas 2007
• Moved to Safety his Sophomore season

 

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A former starting quarterback and safety at UNLV, Dixon's coaching career started in March 2011 with Arizona State as the Sun Devils' offensive assistant for quality control. He remained in this position for two seasons before moving onto Arizona Western and his alma mater UNLV in 2014.

Dixon coached wide receivers at Arizona Western and was assigned to special teams and defensive line for the Runnin' Rebels.

Dixon earned his Bachelor of Arts in communication from UNLV in 2010.