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Louisville basketball has hired new associate head coaches John Andrzejek and Sean Dixon. They join from Campbell and Clemson, respectively, as part of coach Pat Kelsey's staff.
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Before setting out to build his roster for Year 3 at the helm of Louisville basketball, Pat Kelsey had to fill some vacancies on his coaching staff.
The Cardinals officially introduced new associate head coaches John Andrzejek and Sean Dixon last week. They are joining the program from Campbell and Clemson, respectively.
"I could not be more excited to join one of the truly elite and prestigious programs in college basketball and to work for an outstanding coach in coach Kelsey," Andrzejek said in a statement April 6. "The greatest joy you can have in this profession is to compete for championships and watch your student-athletes live out their dreams. Louisville is a place where we can do both. It's a place where we not only can dream big but are expected to do so. I can't wait to get to work hunting down a championship!"
"I'm ecstatic to join coach Kelsey and his staff, and I'm thrilled to be a Louisville Cardinal," Dixon added in a statement April 10. "Louisville's rich basketball tradition speaks for itself, and I have firsthand knowledge of just how intimidating the KFC Yum! Center is for opponents. Coach Kelsey has won at every stop of his career, and I'm excited to join the staff and help him continue to build a championship program."
Andrzejek and Dixon are replacing a couple of longtime Kelsey staffers, Thomas Carr (assistant) and Brian Kloman (executive director of player personnel and strategic initiatives). Carr and Kloman left for similar positions at Indiana and Auburn, respectively.
The Courier Journal obtained via an open records request copies of Andrzejek and Dixon's signed offer letters to see how their salaries compare to what Carr and Kloman were making at UofL.
The documents are not formal contracts. Those will be finalized after both men complete their pre-employment state and national background checks.
Here's what to know:
The specific salaries for John Andrzejek and Sean Dixon have not been disclosed.
The new assistant coaches are John Andrzejek and Sean Dixon.
Thomas Carr joined Indiana, while Brian Kloman took a position at Auburn.
John Andrzejek comes from Campbell, and Sean Dixon is from Clemson, both bringing experience to coach Pat Kelsey's staff.

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Dec 21, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Campbell Fighting Camels head coach John Andrzejek looks on during the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Andrzejek and Dixon agreed to salaries of $400,000 and $425,000, respectively, as Kelsey's associate head coaches. They both also received a $15,000 signing bonus and a monthly automobile allowance of $500.
For comparison's sake, Carr earned $300,000 annually as an assistant; and Kloman received a raise, from $400,000 to $425,000 annually, upon being promoted to his general manager-like role.
Andrzejek, 33, spent one season as Campbell's head coach, going 16-18, before returning to the high-major ranks as a staffer. In a statement post to X, formerly Twitter, after the news of him teaming up with Kelsey broke April 1, the Hamilton, New York, native said he was leaving the Camels because "there are no pathways that the institution will support to fund the program appropriately moving forward."
"Coming here from a head coaching position speaks to the power of the Louisville brand and his belief in the trajectory of our program," Kelsey said in a statement April 6. "His reputation is that of a relentless and tireless worker, on the court, in the office and on the recruiting trail."
Prior to coaching at Campbell, Andrzejek spent two seasons on Todd Golden's staff at Florida. He was handed the reins of the Gators' defense before his second go-around; and, per KenPom.com, they posted the country's sixth-best adjusted defensive efficiency in 2024-25 en route to a national championship.
Andrzejek also spent four seasons on Kyle Smith's staff at Washington State in addition to stints at Dartmouth and Johns Hopkins. In 2020, he was the youngest member of ESPN's 40 Under 40 list at 27 years old.
"One of his former colleagues described John as 'an animal,' and Card Nation knows how much that fires me up," Kelsey said in the aforementioned statement. "He is an outstanding teacher, tactician and innovator. Todd Golden told me his ownership of their defense in their national championship run was crucial to their success. He described a relentless and singular focus to becoming one of the best defenses in the country."
Andrzejek got his start in the profession at his alma mater, Columbia, in 2014 — when Smith hired him as his director of basketball operations.
Dixon, a 2007 graduate of Presbyterian College, was part of a 98-41 run the past four years at Clemson, where according to his official bio he specialized in defense and developing wings. Two years into his time on Brad Brownell's staff, the Tigers reached the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980.
According to a report from The Greenville News, Clemson's Board of Trustees approved a raise and contract extension for Dixon on March 30. The Marietta, Georgia, native was set to make $400,000 annually in Year 5 with Brownell and the Tigers.
Prior to Clemson, Dixon worked at Middle Tennessee State, UNC Asheville and Presbyterian.
"Sean is the total package as a coach," Kelsey said in a statement April 10. "He is an outstanding teacher, game tactician, recruiter and relationship builder with a magnetic presence.
"Early in Sean's career, when I was at Winthrop and he was at UNC Asheville, we had epic battles as the two top teams in the conference and bitter rivals. Sean, as the top assistant, played a major part in changing the college basketball landscape — as UNC Asheville was a tide-turning example of mid-major stars transferring to and thriving at the Power Four level."
Reach Louisville men's basketball reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@gannett.com and follow him on X at @brooksHolton.
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