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Emmanuel Dixon
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- Assistant Coach (Men's Sprints)
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Dixon enters his first year at Florida State for the 2026-2027 season after serving as an associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Barton Community College. During his five seasons at Barton (2021-26), Dixon played a key role in guiding Barton to NJCAA Indoor National Championships in 2024 and 2026 while overseeing training for the sprints, hurdles and middle-distance groups.
Under the leadership of Dixon, Barton produced 24 NJCAA individual national championships, 19 national runner-up finishes and 243 All-America performances. The program also claimed 47 Region VI championships, 45 Region VI runner-up finishes, set two school records, recorded 46 additions to the program's all-time top performances list, and produced a Canadian U-20 national record in the 200 meters. His impact was recognized nationally, earning NJCAA Men's Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 2026, NJCAA Women's Assistant Coach of the Year in 2024, four Central Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year awards (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026), and Central Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year recognition in 2026.
Prior to Barton, Dixon served as an assistant coach at Indian Hills Community College from 2019-2021. During his tenure, Indian Hills athletes recorded 16 NJCAA All-America performances, produced 17 national qualifiers and captured three NJCAA Region XI championships and five runner-up finishes. Dixon also helped guide the program to 52 school records, highlighting the sustained growth and success of the Warriors during his time on staff.
Dixon served as an assistant coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 2017 to 2019. During his two seasons, Dixon’s athletes achieved 17 All-Conference placings including conference champions in the sprints, high jump, throws, and pole vault while also seeing 20 school records broken under his guidance.
A native of Mankato, Minnesota, Dixon began his coaching career in 2016 at Mankato East High School for a season before serving his internship at Mankato State University-Mankato in the strength and conditioning program, as well as a volunteer coach with the track and field program. Following graduation Dixon became the assistant varsity sprint coach at Minnetonka High School before moving up to the college ranks at SWOSU.
Obtaining his bachelor degree in exercise science from MSU-Mankato in 2016, Dixon went on to earn his Master’s degree in Sports Management from SWOSU in 2019.
Under the leadership of Dixon, Barton produced 24 NJCAA individual national championships, 19 national runner-up finishes and 243 All-America performances. The program also claimed 47 Region VI championships, 45 Region VI runner-up finishes, set two school records, recorded 46 additions to the program's all-time top performances list, and produced a Canadian U-20 national record in the 200 meters. His impact was recognized nationally, earning NJCAA Men's Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 2026, NJCAA Women's Assistant Coach of the Year in 2024, four Central Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year awards (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026), and Central Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year recognition in 2026.
Prior to Barton, Dixon served as an assistant coach at Indian Hills Community College from 2019-2021. During his tenure, Indian Hills athletes recorded 16 NJCAA All-America performances, produced 17 national qualifiers and captured three NJCAA Region XI championships and five runner-up finishes. Dixon also helped guide the program to 52 school records, highlighting the sustained growth and success of the Warriors during his time on staff.
Dixon served as an assistant coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 2017 to 2019. During his two seasons, Dixon’s athletes achieved 17 All-Conference placings including conference champions in the sprints, high jump, throws, and pole vault while also seeing 20 school records broken under his guidance.
A native of Mankato, Minnesota, Dixon began his coaching career in 2016 at Mankato East High School for a season before serving his internship at Mankato State University-Mankato in the strength and conditioning program, as well as a volunteer coach with the track and field program. Following graduation Dixon became the assistant varsity sprint coach at Minnetonka High School before moving up to the college ranks at SWOSU.
Obtaining his bachelor degree in exercise science from MSU-Mankato in 2016, Dixon went on to earn his Master’s degree in Sports Management from SWOSU in 2019.
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