Coach Dixon is entering his second-year coaching at Richmond Hill High School. He was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Benedictine Military School, where he was a 3-sport athlete. He attended Armstrong Atlantic State University. Cory joined the Savannah Fire Department in 2006. He was recently awarded the honor of 2023 Firefighter of the Year. He and his wife, Nikki have two children Merritt and Isabelle.