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Pat Hixson

Pat Hixson

  • Class
    1977
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball
Volleyball, Women’s Basketball & Softball (1974-77), Softball Assistant Coach (1978-79), Softball Head Coach (1980-89)
Four-year starter in volleyball, women’s basketball and softball… also coached softball and was instrumental in the development of Wolf Pack women’s athletics in the post-Title IX era… helped lead Nevada to three Northern California Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles in 1976-77 (volleyball, women’s basketball & softball)…  earned All-Western Region honors as a catcher in 1977…hit .413 in 1976, which ranked second on the team… led the 1977 squad in home runs and doubles… set school career and single-season records for home runs, hits and walks… also helped volleyball qualify for the AIAW Regionals and Small College Nationals in 1976… helped lead the Wolf Pack basketball team to AIAW Regionals in 1976 & 1977 and the softball team to AIAW Regionals in 1976, 1977 and 1980 as well as the AIAW Small College Nationals in 1980… served as a softball assistant coach in 1978 & 1979 before taking over as the head softball coach from 1980-89…  was an assistant coach for the volleyball team for five years… also served as a player-coach with Reno Royals, a Reno summer league championship team… led Nevada to its first appearance in the AIAW Division II World Series in 1980, her first year at the helm… returned to the AIAW Small College World Series two years later in 1982 in a season that saw the Wolf Pack win a then school record 27 games and finish fifth in the nation… consistently finished in the top half of its league… was named conference coach of the year in 1988.
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