Josh Dixon was named head coach of the University of Guelph men's hockey program in July of 2023. Dixon joins the Gryphons with 23 years of experience within the Canadian hockey sport system and has proven himself to be a leader who is focused on the wholistic development of the student-athlete.
As a coach, Dixon arrives in Guelph with nine years of experience coaching in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), most recently with the Prince George Cougars (WHL) where he was the Associate Coach for the past two seasons. Previous CHL experience includes serving as Head Coach of the QMJHL's Saint John Sea Dogs (2017-19), Assistant Coach of the WHL's Swift Current Broncos (2014-2015) and Associate Coach with the WHL's Regina Pats (2011-2014). He also has eight years of experience at the U SPORTS level, serving in Associate and Assistant Coach roles at Mount Royal University (2008-2010), the University of Calgary (2006-2008) and Carleton University (2002-2006). His coaching experience also includes involvement with the Team Canada Program of Excellence, serving in roles as Head and Assistant Coach at the U16, U17 and U20 levels.
The Oakville, Ontario native comes to Guelph with an impressive academic resume that includes a Master's degree in Sports Psychology from the University of Calgary, a Bachelor's degree (Political Science and History) from Carleton University and a High Performance Coaching Diploma from the National Coaching Institute.
Dixon's professional experience also includes working as the Director of Player Development for the Hockey Division at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the most valuable talent agency in the world according to Forbes, whose clients include some of the best hockey players in the world. There are over 40 current NHL players (including eight on the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights) that Dixon either helped develop while at CAA or has coached over his career.
Josh and his wife Laura live in Georgetown with their two sons, Jake (5) and Hudson (1).
