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Tusculum University

Tusculum Athletic Department
 60 Shiloh Road Greeneville, TN 37743
Division 2 Tennessee Southeast
Private Small Competitive team
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Kyle Hughes

Kyle Hughes was named the head men’s soccer coach at Tusculum University on March 13, 2024.


Hughes becomes the ninth head coach in the storied history of the program.


Hughes has wealth of collegiate coaching experience at both the NCAA Division I and II levels as well as the junior college circuit.


He previously served on the coaching staff at NCAA I Presbyterian College during the 2023 campaign. The Blue Hose had a school-record three players garner All-Big South Conference recognition including Damorney Hutchinson, who was named the Newcomer of the Year and rookie forward Victor Faaborg Christensen was selected as the league’s Freshman of the Year. Faaborg was also selected as a third team Freshman All-American by the College Soccer News. PC also had three student-athletes named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.


In 2022, Hughes was an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University as the Runnin' Bulldogs finished fifth in the Big South Conference while compiling seven victories. He mentored two student-athletes that went onto earn All-Big South Conference accolades as well as being BSC All-Academic team mentions.


He served as the associate head coach at Mars Hill University during the 2020 and 2021 campaigns. He helped guide the Lions to two trips to the South Atlantic Conference Tournament which included a double-overtime loss in the 2021 SAC Championship match. He coached some of the league's top talent as Hughes mentored forwards Kevonte Willoughby-Williams and Peter Plougmand, a MHU duo that combined for 20 goals and 12 assists in 2021 en route to Willoughby-Williams earning SAC Freshman of the Year honors and both players garnered All-Conference laurels.


Prior to Mars Hill, Hughes spent five seasons on the coaching staff at Spartanburg Methodist College, where he helped the Pioneers compile a 64-28-4 record. In 2015, he began his collegiate coaching career at SMC as an assistant coach for two years before being named head coach in 2017, a position he held for three seasons. During his tenure, Hughes led Spartanburg Methodist to the NJCAA Region 10 Conference Tournament every season, while also notching an NJCAA Division I Southeast District appearance in 2018.


Hughes has also served as a staff coach at the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy (CESA) and United FC.


A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Hughes played his collegiate soccer at Spartanburg Methodist and at North Greenville University. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Southern New Hampshire University in 2012.

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Dorion Dixon

Dixon, a native of Chantilly, Virginia, played three seasons at Radford (2019-21), collecting three goals and an assist for seven points in 35 career matches. Dixon also played at Duquesne during the 2017 season, appearing in seven matches and taking five shot attempts.


After earning a bachelor of science degree in exercise, sport and health education from Radford in 2021, Dixon was hired as assistant strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater. Dixon also has semi-professional experience, playing with Northern Virginia United that play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).


He had also served as head coach of the Virginia United Pre ECNL Boys 2011 age group (U12) team and the Blacksburg Middle School boys team. Dixon will be the Director of Sports Performance at Tri-Cities United Soccer Club starting in the fall.


Dixon, who is certified as a specialist in strength and conditioning by the International Sport Sciences Association, operates operates his own business (One Resilient Fit) which offers individualized sports performance training. Dixon has also been certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialization program.


As a prep player, Dixon played in the U.S. Developmental Academy (USSDA) for Bethesda Soccer club. He was the 63rd-ranked prospect in the nation in 2017 according to College Soccer News, and was a three-year invitee to the U.S. Soccer National Training Center.


Dixon will also be pursuing a Masters Degree in Organizational Training and Performance Management at Tusculum.

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