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Emily Dixon

LSU
Emily Dixon
Title
Director of Letterwinner Engagement
Email
emily@lsu.edu
Hometown
The Woodlands, Texas
Alma Mater
LSU (2009)
Twitter
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LSU (2009) – B. A. Mass Communications – Broadcast Journalism
LSU (2016) – M. S. Kinesiology – Sport Administration

Emily Dixon, a member of the LSU Athletic Department since 2012, currently serves as the Director of Letterwinner Engagement for the Tigers.

In her role, Dixon oversees LSU’s National L Club and all functions for the group, serves as the primary contact for letterwinners, manages membership for the organization, and serves as the liaison for the National L Club Executive Board.

In addition, she will direct the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame Committee through the selection process for new inductees, as well as coordinate LSU’s Tribute Graduation Ceremony for student-athletes each fall and spring.

Prior to her role with the L Club, Dixon started the Creative Content Department in March of 2020 and was then promoted to the Chief of Creative Content in January 2022 where she oversaw all creative video for LSU Athletics until May of 2024.

During her time as the Assistant AD of Creative Content, Dixon’s team was recognized for multiple award nominations, including two Emmy Award wins, and also produced two original series for ESPNU – The Path and The Climb. Alongside her team, she produced a video mini-series on Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, which was a part of a larger campaign by the Athletics Department that won the Cynopsis Sports Media Award for Best Marketing Campaign by a College or University in April 2024.

Dixon was also part of the Sports Business Journal’s “Best in Sports Social Media” team in 2020, and the video department has been featured in numerous articles gaining national recognition from media outlets across the country.

For over a decade, Dixon served as LSU’s in-house reporter, where she conducted weekly interviews and produced features with head coaches, current student-athletes, and former Tigers, including Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Shaquille O’Neal, Tyrann Mathieu and more.

Dixon originally served as the Coordinator of Offensive Operations for the LSU Football team from 2012-2020 before being promoted to the Executive Director of Creative Content in the spring of 2020.

As the Coordinator of Offensive Operations, Dixon was part of the 2019 National Championship team and worked closely with the team’s offensive coordinator and all offensive position coaches regarding game day preparation. She also worked with the LSU recruiting department for unofficial and official visits, special events and game day functions. While in college, Dixon began her LSU career as a student with the LSU football team in 2006.

She is married to Shea Dixon, and they have resided in Baton Rouge since 2011 after both graduating from the University in 2009.