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DMN: Why Jamie Dixon’s first season at TCU may not be a success on paper By Adam Grosbard , Staff Writer On Tuesday we looked at the reasons to be optimistic about TCU in 2016-17 and the reasons are valid: The hiring of Jamie Dixon, a young core and an exciting incoming freshman. But all…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/032316aaa.html GoFrogs: TCU Starts Road Stretch at Texas No. 4 TCU (17-3, 3-0 Big 12) vs. Texas (9-12, 0-0 Big 12) Date | Time Thursday, March 24; 6 p.m. | Friday, March 25; 6 p.m. | Saturday, March 26; 2:30 p.m. Location UFCU-Disch Falk Field (Austin, Texas) Radio Listing KTCU 88.7 FM Live Audio Thursday…

http://www.gofrogs.c…/032316aac.html GoFrogs: Baker Named Big 12 Athlete of the Week FORT WORTH — Ronnie Baker was named the Big 12 Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. In the outdoor season opener, Baker logged a 9.95 wind-assisted time in the 100-meter dash, taking first place. Baker’s time is currently No. 1 on the…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032116aaa.html GoFrogs: Dixon Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU director of intercollegiate athletics Chris Del Conte has announced the hiring of Jamie Dixon as head men’s basketball coach. Dixon, a 2007 TCU Hall of Fame Inductee, becomes the 22nd head coach in the history of the Horned Frogs men’s basketball program. He returns to…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/032116aab.html GoFrogs: TCU Hosts Abilene Christian Tuesday Night No. 4 TCU (16-3) vs. Abilene Christian (9-10) Date | Time Tuesday, March 22; 6:30 p.m. Location Fort Worth, Texas; Lupton Stadium TV FSSW+ Live Stats Gametracker Listen Live Audio Game Notes TCU Game Notes FORT WORTH - TCU wraps up a four-game homestand Tuesday night when it…

West Virginia Metro-News: Patience, support, steep odds await Dixon at TCU By Allan Taylor in Sports, WVU Sports COMMENTARY Some 114 years have elapsed since Add-Ran College changed its name to Texas Christian University, and it seems nearly that long since the Horned Frogs won an an NCAA tournament game. So everyone yell howdy to favorite son Jamie Dixon, who’s about to attack the worst job…

Campus Insiders: Jamie Dixon Hire Is TCU AD Chris Del Conte’s Latest Savvy Move By Jonathan Bass After 13 seasons as head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers, Jamie Dixon is headed home. On Monday afternoon news broke that Dixon would become the new head basketball coach for Texas Christian University, his alma mater. While the…

Sporting News: Jamie Dixon’s new TCU gig will be a test of gumption but bring sense of relief By Mike DeCourcy @TSNMik He turned nothing into something before, although Jamie Dixon had a heck of a lot more help last time. He will not arrive at TCU with Ben Howland at his side. He is riding…

NFL.com: Detroit Lions sign Jeremy Kerley to one-year deal By Conor Orr Around The NFL Writer Nothing the Lions do this offseason will fill the massive void created by Calvin Johnson’s retirement, but the team is starting to tip their hand on what an offense without Megatron will look like in 2016. On Monday, that included signing former Jets wide receiver Jeremy…

DMN: Is Jamie Dixon the man who will lead TCU to basketball relevance? By Chuck Carlton, Staff Writer Contact Chuck Carltonon Twitter:@ChuckCarltonDMN Jamie Dixon’s off-balance 30-footer to beat Texas in 1986 won’t be his biggest moment at TCU, after all. At least TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte, the school’s administration and the deep-pocketed boosters who…