TCU coach Jamie Dixon has told the story of his sister, Maggie, becoming Army’s coach a countless number of times over the years.
But doing so on Army’s basketball court at Christl Arena, on the grounds of the scenic United States Military Academy overlooking the Hudson River, stirred his emotions Sunday.
Dixon had guided his sister through the interview process, believing it would be a valuable learning experience. He never thought she’d be offered — or accept — the job as a 27-year-old rising star in the women’s basketball world.
“The next night she comes back from the interview, I hadn’t heard from her, so I called her up and said, ‘What’s going on?