ATLANTA, GA | Morehouse College Athletics will formally introduce Larry Dixon as the 14th Head Basketball Coach of the Maroon Tigers on Monday, May 19, 2025, at 10AM EDT. Dixon is only the 5th basketball coach since the end of World War II.
Larry Dixon sets a milestone move that marks a significant new chapter for the Maroon Tigers. Dixon's coaching pedigree includes stints as an assistant and associate head coach at multiple Division I programs, most recently serving on the coaching staff at North Carolina State. Other stops include the University of South Florida, Georgia Southern, Winthrop University, East Carolina University, South Carolina State, and St. Andrews College. Dixon is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith.
Maroon Tiger fans may watch the press conference, live, on the Maroon Tiger Sports Network, beginning at 10AM EDT.
Since officially being named the head coach on last Wednesday, May 14, Dixon has been on the recruiting trail, looking for student-athletes who not only can play on the court, but can achieve well in the classroom also.
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