Sam Dixon - Head Women's Basketball Coach - Camp Director
In April of 2002, Dixon's love of coaching led him to Furman, where he became the eighth head coach in the 34-year history of the women's basketball program. His impact was immediate and in 2002-03, he led the Lady Paladins to a 16-13 overall record and coached Deshara Shealey to the Southern Conference Player of the Year award.
In Dixon's first three seasons, Furman posted a winning record every year, and did not finish lower than third in the Southern Conference. In addition, his Lady Paladin basketball players racked up 30 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll citations, including a program-record nine in 2003-04 alone.
With a .497 overall winning percentage and a .511 mark in the Southern Conference, Dixon has made a name for himself in the pantheon of Furman coaches. As Lady Paladin head coach he also reached 30 wins, 40 wins, and 50 wins more quickly than any other leader in program history.
As a total package his years of coaching experience, an outstanding academic background, experience as a collegiate player, and a passion for the game of basketball combined to put Dr. Sam Dixon at the helm of the Lady Paladin basketball program.
Brooke Carrigan - Assistant Coach - Camp Counselor
First assistant Brooke Carrigan joined the Lady Paladin basketball staff in May of 2006, after spending the 2005-06 season as an assistant coach at University of the Pacific.
Prior to her stint at Pacific, Carrigan spent one season as an assistant coach at Southern Oregon University. Before the 2004-05 season, Carrigan played professionally in the Netherlands (2002-03) and in Germany (2003-04). Carrigan's first coaching experience came during the 2001-02 season as an assistant coach for University of Southern Colorado.
In her collegiate career, Carrigan was a four-year player at Colorado Christian University. During her career with the Cougars, Carrigan was named a four time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference all-star, and was recognized as an NCAA Div. II Bulletin All-American as a junior, when she averaged 22 points per game. She still holds career records at Colorado Christian in five different categories including points (1,774), field goals made (653), and three-point field goal percentage (.363). Also holds four single season records for the Cougars including points (570) and field goals made (206).
Crystal Weaver - Assistant Coach - Camp Counselor
Crystal Weaver joins the Paladin staff after a year as a graduate assistant at Western Michigan University, where she earned her masters degree in Educational Leadership.
A 2005 graduate of Marquette University, Weaver was a four-year letterwinner for the Golden Eagles. As a senior, Weaver led her team to an NCAA tournament appearance, where they defeated Old Dominion 67-64 in the first round before falling to No. 1 seeded Duke 76-67 in the round of 32.
Allyson Fasnacht - Assistant Coach - Camp Counselor
Allyson Fasnacht joins the Lady Paladins coaching staff after graduating from Liberty University in 2008. The former point guard for the Lady Flames graduated with a degree in Sport Management.
As a player, Fasnacht helped guide the Lady Flames to three Big South Tournament Championships and three NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2005.