At 3:44 p.m. Wed., May 22, a downpour drenched La Jolla High football players just as they began warm-ups in the second week of Spring practice.
After a let-up, with players in T-shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, cleats, howling loudly as they got soaked, the rain started again.
Assistant coach Stephen Dixon, whose area will be the linebackers as well as JV Defensive Coordinator, showed his bi-layer of upper clothing as the rain started. He put his hoodie up during the downpour, having to carry that soggy cap around until it dried a little as Wednesday practice continued.
Dixon will be doing a unique juggling game: He'll continue in his role as an assistant in basketball at Country Day, while taking on his duties in Vikingland football.
He and Viking head coach Tyler Roach know each other from serving on the Country Day football staff. Roach served as Defensive Coordinator at LJCDS three years ago, in his hiatus from La Jolla High (he was Offensive Coordinator for the Vikings under Jason Carter).
"My fiancee--she'll be my wife in one month--already knows what she's getting," the engaging Dixon said Tues., May 28, at practice. "No surprises. That always works best."
He was explaining how he would handle coaching two sports at two different schools in two consecutive sports seasons which overlap each other. There is going to be quite a time crunch there. "No rest for the wicked," as my mother used to laugh.
Dixon starred as a prep at Scripps Ranch High. He played defensive back for the Falcons, as well as receiver on offense. He also ran back kicks and punts.
In college, he went to Division 3 Greenville (Illinois) in the Midwest to play for the Panthers.
