The University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (UMES) has accepted the resignation
of Head Women's Basketball Coach Surina Dixon and notified Head Men's Basketball
Coach Thomas Trotter that his current contract will not be renewed for the
2004-2005 season.
Dixon recently completed her fourth year as Head Coach of the Lady Hawks, compiling a
41-74 overall record and a 25-47 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). She
has finished each of her last three seasons with a 12-17 overall mark including three opening
round of the MEAC Tournament wins. Her resignation will be effective at the end of her current contract, June 30, 2004.
Trotter recently completed his fourth year as Head Coach of the Fighting Hawks,
compiling a 36-78 overall record and a 28-46 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
(MEAC). Trotter's highest MEAC finish came in his first year, as the Hawks were fifth in the
conference. This season UMES won the MEAC Tournament opening round game for the first
time in ten seasons.
