Ah, the offseason of a college basketball coach. Today Coach Dixon goes to the Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier to play in a Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Invitational.

Penn State men’s basketball coach Ed DeChellis has been named the Coaches vs. Cancer Man of the Year by the national organization.
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“It is tremendous honor for Ed and great for Penn State to have our basketball coach recognized and represent the University in this way,” Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley said. “Ed has made a terrific impact not only on our basketball program but in the community and this is a testament to his perseverance and hard work.” DeChellis will be honored on Sunday evening, June 3 at the Seventh Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Invitational hosted by the Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa. The tournament will be played June 4-5. Among the other coaches expected to attend the event are: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), Jim Calhoun (Connecticut), Fran Dunphy (Temple), Phil Martelli (St. Joseph’s), Jay Wright (Villanova), Kelvin Sampson (Indiana), Jeff Capel (Oklahoma), Mark Gottfried (Alabama), Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh) and Gary Williams (Maryland).

DeChellis has survived a bout of cancer himself. Still, someone should heckle him for cowardly backing away from playing Pitt any longer. Maybe Dixon can start talking to one or two of the coaches listed about setting up and home-and-home.

Does it ever get awkward for coaches after one coach poaches another member of their staff? Do you think Martelli and Dixon will end up in the same foursome?

After that, I think this could, maybe be stretched to be considered a “working” vacation for tax purposes.

Former University of Hawaii and current Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Carter and former assistant and current University of Pittsburgh head coach Jaime Dixon will serve as guest speakers at this summer’s Rainbow Boys and Girls Basketball Camp.
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Dixon completed his third season at Pitt, where he guided the Panthers to a 25-8 record and second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Dixon spent five seasons as an assistant to head coach Riley Wallace in two separate stints (1992-94; ’98-99) at UH.

The camp features two three-day sessions. The first session runs June 9-11 while session two is June 12-14.

Spend a week in Hawaii, give a couple speeches at the session. Spend the rest of the time on the beach and hitting the links. Nice. Almost like being a member of Congress.

Then, he has to get back to Pitt for the first of his summer basketball camps.

Busy June.