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Ron Dickson

Ron Dickson

Assistant AD, S/C, Olympic Sports
Dickson joined the Hokies in May of 2018 as a director of strength and conditioning for Olympic sports after spending five years at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. At Tech, he directly oversees the strength and conditioning needs of the men’s soccer, lacrosse, men’s golf and women’s tennis programs as well as serves as a director of continuing education and staff development. He was elevated to assistant athletics director in the summer of 2023 following his promotion to senior director in August 2021.
 
While at UTC, Dickson oversaw all aspects of the men's golf, wrestling, soccer, cross country and track & field training, as well as assisting with the football program. Dickson was also the director of the nutrition and sleep student-athlete education program and directed the athletic performance internship program for the Mocs.
 
Prior to his time at UTC, Dickson was the interim director of strength and conditioning at Wofford College where he designed and implemented programs for nearly every sport on campus.
 
A graduate of West Georgia in 2009, Dickson earned his bachelor's in physical education and health. Dickson then received his master’s of kinesiology and health from Georgia State in 2011.
 
A native of Hiram, Georgia, Dickson began his career as a graduate assistant in Atlanta with Emory University. He also spent one year at Merrimack College in Boston.
 
Dickson owns certifications in CSCCA, NSCA, RPR Level 1, CPR/AED and USA Weightlifting Sports Performance.