Pat Kelsey's Louisville basketball staff adds assistant from Clemson
Pat Kelsey is adding Clemson Tigers assistant coach Sean Dixon to his Louisville basketball staff. What to know about Dixon and the Louisville staff:
Pat Kelsey is staying within the ACC to fill a vacancy on his Louisville basketball coaching staff. The Cardinals are hiring Sean Dixon , who has spent the past four seasons as an assistant on Brad Brownell ’s staff at Clemson , a source close to the program confirmed to The Courier Journal. TigerIllustrated.
com was first to report the news of Dixon's intraconference move. Dixon is the second addition to UofL's staff this offseason, following the departures of assistant Thomas Carr and executive director of player personnel and strategic initiatives Brian Kloman . They left for similar positions at Indiana and Auburn, respectively.
On Wednesday, Campbell announced head coach John Andrzejek was joining Kelsey's staff as associate head coach. Dixon, according to his bio on Clemson Athletics' official website, worked "in lockstep" with Brownell and Tigers associated head coach Billy Donlon on the defensive end. He also focused on developing the program's wings.
Clemson went 24-11 in 2025-26, falling to Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Per KenPom. com , it ranked 24th in adjusted defensive efficiency, allowing 98.