We got our 1st team sport State Champ as a player in the house y'all! In her senior year at Lincoln HS in South Dallas she led her team to a storybook undefeated season and for good measure she was able to lead Lincoln back to the state title game in her 1st year coaching them. She has since been back to state title game twice more with her current team the Humble Summer Creek Bulldogs, is slated to coach the Team USA U17 World Cup Team, AND she was the 2022 Houston Chronicle COACH OF THE YEAR! We are honored to welcome one of our most decorated coaches in TPP history, welcome Carlesa Dixon to the show!!
Growing up in South Dallas and carrying on the winning tradition at Lincoln, while also shooting a fitness video with an All-Pro Dallas Cowboy and pursuing her love of ballet and tap-dancing!
Heading out to the bright lights of the Vegas Strip and UNLV before finding her home at "The Roundhouse" and the amazing fans at Wichita State!
Beginning her career in the Metroplex, taking her alma mater back to State in her first year, before eventually finding her new home in H-Town with two more trips to the state title game at Summer Creek
We settle the G.O.A.T. debate with Coach between Lebron, MJ, and Kobe before playing some Metroplex Start/Bench/Cuts
Finally Carlesa went toe-to-toe with WNBA and University of Tennessee legend Tamika Catchings 3 times in HS, you want to miss her WNBA all-time Mount Rushmore list.....old Houston Comets fans will be very satisfied with her selections!
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