Air Force names Tom Dixon assistant baseball coach Published July 22, 2010 By Nicholas Arseniak Athletic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force baseball coach Maj. Mike Kazlausky announced July 20 that Tim Dixon will join his staff as an assistant coach, effective immediately. Dixon, who will handle the pitching coach duties, comes to the Academy after spending the last four seasons on the baseball staff at Southern Illinois University. "To be a part of what the Air Force Academy represents is truly an honor and privilege," Dixon said. "I want to thank everyone that was involved in the hiring process and I am excited to be part of the greatest institution in the country! I look forward to being around such high quality young men and women who have made the ultimate decision to serve our country. Alongside everyone involved with Falcon baseball, I look forward to raising the expectations of the program to the standards of what the Air Force Academy and the Air Force represents." Prior to SIU, Dixon coached two years at both Feather River College (Quincy, Calif.) and two years at the University of Pacific, a member of the Big West Conference. In his four years at SIU as the Saluki pitching coach, Dixon coached seven draft picks (Cody Adams, Jordan Powell, Kyle Catto, David Kington, Byant George, Ryan Bradley, and Nathen Forer), a freshman all-American (Bryant George) and four all-conference honorees (George-three times, Adams, Adam Curynski and Forer). Adams was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, becoming SIU's highest draft pick since 2004. In 2009, George became SIU's all-time leader in saves as a junior and finished his career with 30 saves. While at Pacific, he handled the pitching staff and, in those years, had three pitchers selected in the MLB Draft. Before joining the college coaching ranks, Dixon served as the pitching coach at Archbishop Mitty High School in Saratoga, Calif. Mitty won back-to-back West Catholic League Championships and was ranked as high as seventh in the country during the 2002 season. Dixon and his staff helped send several players to Division I programs. As a player, Dixon pitched for six seasons at the professional level with the Expos, Brewers and Red Sox organizations. Drafted in the 14th round of the 1995 MLB Amateur Draft, he went on to spend three of his six years in Triple A with the Expos and Red Sox. While pitching for the Harrisburg Senators -- the AA affiliate of the Expos -- Dixon won back-to-back Eastern League Championships, finishing his career with an overall 3.30 ERA and a 2:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. As a student-athlete at Cal State Fullerton, Dixon and the Titans won the 1995 Division I National Championship, beating USC, 11-5. Dixon pitched the semi-final game in Omaha, shutting out Tennessee, 11-0. The (combined) shutout was the last shutout thrown in the College World Series for eight years until Kyle Baker of Georgia Tech (combined) for a shutout in an 11-0 victory over South Carolina in the 2002 CWS. Dixon was 13-0 overall with a 3.43 ERA in 1995. Dixon still holds the record for most victories without a loss at Fullerton. Dixon received his bachelor's degree from National University in 2001and master's in sports psychology from Optimal Performance Institute in 2008.