Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball

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Dixie State Trailblazers
Basketball current event.svg 2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team
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University Dixie State University
First season2006–07 (NCAA)
Head coach Jon Judkins (16th season)
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Location St. George, Utah
Arena Burns Arena
(Capacity: 4,779)
NicknameTrailblazers
ColorsRed, white, and blue [1]
     
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division II: 2011
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
Division II: 2011
NCAA Tournament Appearances
Division II: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
Conference tournament champions
Pacific West: 2013, 2018

The Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team represents Dixie State University in St. George, Utah as a member of NCAA Division I and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Previously, the school's program participated in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), at the NCAA Division II level.

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The Trailblazers are currently led by seventeenth-year head coach Jon Judkins.

The team plays its games at the Burns Arena on its campus in St. George.

Postseason results

NJCAA results

Dixie State experienced tremendous success as a junior college. In 1985, Dixie College, as the school was then known, won its first national title, defeating Kankakee Community College, 57–55. National player of the year Averian Parrish and Brent Stephenson were the leading players on the 35–1 team coached by Neil Roberts. In 2012, the 1984–85 team was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. [2] Parrish and Roberts have been both been inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. [3] [4]

Dixie went to the Final Four in 2001 behind the play of future NBA player Marcus Banks. The following year, Dixie won its second national title behind the play of Jaime Lloreda. Jeff Kidder was the head coach for Dixie's second title run.

Dixie transitioned to Division II in 2007.

NCAA Division II tournament results

Dixie State enjoyed its best run in Division II when led by Tom Whitehead, a two-time first All-Pace West selection. Whitehead, teamed with players like Jeremiah Barnes, Zach Robbins, and Andy Palmer, led Dixie to a share of the 2010 Pac-West title and their first tournament berth. The following season, the Red Storm, as they were then called, were even better. Seeded as No. 4 in the West, they made it to the Sweet 16. Barnes scored 22 points to lift to Dixie their first-ever tournament win over Chaminade. Whitehead had 17 as Dixie beat top-seeded Seattle Pacific. Dixie lost a close game to rival BYU-Hawaii in the Sweet 16.

The Trailblazers appeared in nine NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–8.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2010 First Round Cal Poly Pomona L 62–71
2011 First Round
Second Round
Regional Finals
Chaminade
Seattle Pacific
BYU Hawaii
W 92–81
W 75–73
L 73–79
2012 First RoundSeattle PacificL 68–70
2013 First Round CSU San Bernardino L 69–75
2014 First RoundCal Poly PomonaL 63–73
2015 First RoundCal Poly PomonaL 60–62
2017 First Round UC San Diego L 68–94
2018 First Round Azusa Pacific L 65–69
2020 First Round Colorado Mines Cancelled

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References

  1. "Dixie State University :: Style Guide :: Colors" . Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. "Men's Basketball 1984-85 (2012) - Hall of Fame". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  3. "Neil Roberts (2007) - Hall of Fame". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  4. "Averian Parrish (2008) - Hall of Fame". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-20.