Tyler Dixon has completed his first year as head coach for the swimming and diving programs at Defiance College. After a year of recruiting, Dixon is set to lead the program into its inaugural season of competition.

Dixon comes to Defiance College from Ball State University, where he was a four-year letterman on the swim team while earning a bachelor’s degree in sports administration in the spring of 2009 and a master’s degree in information communication sciences in the summer of 2010.

During his time with the Cardinals, Dixon excelled in the pool as well as in the classroom. The Jeffersonville, Ind., native was a two-time Mid-American Conference All-Academic selection and placed among the top 16 at the MAC Championships in 2007 and 2010.

Along with his athletic and academic background, Dixon has garnered coaching experience working on the staffs of the Pacesetter Swim Team and the Jeffersonville Aquatic Club in Jeffersonville, Ind., as well as assisting with a swim camp at the University of Louisville.

During his time with the Jeffersonville Aquatic Club, Dixon served as the head club coach for three years and coached over 100 swimmers. Dixon conducted stroke and instructional clinics, while also offering private instructional lessons.