Mike Dixon

Biography

Dixon returned to Indiana and his role as Indiana associate head coach in September 2022. He works primarily with the heavyweight wrestlers in the room while also heading the team's efforts in scheduling, administration and logistical planning. Dixon enters his fourth season back as the team’s associate head coach in 2025-26. Dixon helped Indiana raise the bar again in 2024-25. The team went 8-5 in duals with a 3-5 Big Ten record and had six NCAA qualifiers for the second consecutive year. At Big Tens and NCAAs the team turned in 11th and tied for 24th place finishes. He helped DJ Washington become an All-American at 184 lbs. as he took eighth place. 2023-24 was another great season for the Hoosiers with Dixon playing a major role in the success. The team enjoyed a 7-5 dual record, a 3-5 Big Ten mark, two ranked dual victories, six NCAA qualifiers (the most for the program since 2010) and a 26th place tie at NCAAs (the best finish since 2016). His work with heavyweight Nick Willham led him to a career-best season where he earned a spot at NCAAs for the first time in his career. In just his first year back on Indiana's staff, Dixon's impact was quite noticable in the 2022-23 season. The team enjoyed its best season since 2016-17, posting an 8-5 dual record with three Big Ten victories and three ranked wins, as well. His work with the heavyweight wrestlers led to a career-best season for Jacob Bullock (285 lbs.) who qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in his