Tommy Dillon was introduced as the new head coach of the Northwest-Shoals Community College Patriots on March 22, 2007. 

Dillon comes to the Patriots after working as an assistant coach at many of the top programs on the Division I, Division II, NAIA, and Junior College level.  Coach Dillon can be described as a journeyman in the coaching industry but now he has found a new home with the Patriots. 

Most recently, he spent the 2006-2007 season at Columbus State University with head coach Doug Branson.  Dillon helped the Cougars to a 17- 12 record and a conference semi-final appearance. 

Before going to Columbus State University, Dillon was an assistant coach at Tallahassee Community College (2005-2006), for Head Coach Eddie Barnes, where he helped the Eagles to a #2 national ranking in the nation’s final poll and finished as the National Tournament Runner-up.  The Eagles went 31-3 on the season winning both the Region VIII regular season and the FCAAA State Tournament Championship. 

Dillon served as an assistant coach on the Kentucky State staff in Frankfort, Kentucky and before that was an assistant coach at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky (2001-2002; 2002-2003).  Under Coach Happy Osborne, Dillon helped the tigers to a #1 ranking in the NAIA national polls both seasons.  The tigers also appeared in the elite eight and sweet sixteen of the NAIA national tournament.   Dillon helped the tigers to two consecutive Mid South Conference regular season Championships, one Mid South Conference Tournament Championship and one Mid South Conference runner-up.  The tigers in 2001-2002 had a 25 game winning streak with a season record 35-2.  In 2002-2003 Georgetown went 32-6 on the season. 

Prior to Georgetown College, Dillon served as an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) (2000-2001) under Coach Travis Ford (currently Head coach at University of Massachusetts).   Dillon helped the colonels with a top 50 recruiting class according to street and smiths’ magazine.  EKU won more games during the 2000-2001 season than the previous 3 seasons combined.  Not only was EKU successful on the court but the Colonels success off the court was outstanding with the highest team GPA since records were kept at EKU.

1998-1999 and 1999-2000 seasons, Dillon served as the assistant coach at Wallace Community College of Dothan under previously mentioned Eddie Barnes (currently Tallahassee Community College Head Coach).  While at Wallace, Dillon helped lead the Governors to tremendous success with a two season record of 52-14 in the Alabama Community College Conference.  The Governors were ranked as high as 3^rd in the nation both seasons. Wallace (1998-1999) finished in the semi-finals of the Region XXII Junior College Tournament. Wallace (1999-2000) finished as the runner-up of the Region XXII Junior College Tournament.  Dillon was responsible for all aspects of the Wallace program including: recruiting, scouting, conditioning, on-floor coaching and individual instruction.

Dillon, 37, earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Flagler College.  He played his college basketball at previously mentioned Eastern Kentucky University from 1989-1991 before a knee injury ended his playing career.  Dillon was a walk-on his first season and earned scholarships both athletically and academically the following season.  Not only did Dillon play College Basketball, but he was also a part of the EKU Colonels Tennis team 1988-1991.   

A native of Winchester, Kentucky, Dillon played high school basketball, football and tennis at George Rogers Clark High School.

Dillon is married to the former Victoria Egalite of Lexington, Kentucky.  They have three dogs, two German Shepherds (Dakota and Dixie) and a cute beagle mix (Buster).  

 

tdillon@nwscc.edu