Ross Hixon has been a part of the Post 70 Baseball program since 2016. Hixon has served as the 17U and 19U coach in some capacity each summer, specializing in pitchers, program fund-raising, and program management.

In the spring, Hixon has helped at Pike Liberal Arts H.S. as a volunteer pitching coach since 2017. Hixon worked under current Pike Road H.S. head coach, Allen Ponder, where Pike won back-to-back state championships for AISA class AAA in 2018 and ‘19. Hixon won the AISA assistant coach of the year award, presented by the ALABCA, in 2019. Currently, Hixon is an assistant for new Pike Liberal Arts Head Coach, (and brother) Rush Hixon. For Post 70, Hixon has been a part of 4 straight American Legion State Championships, a Regional runner up in 2019, and the first 17U State Championship in 2017.

As a player, Hixon played 2 years at Southern Union C.C. for hall of fame coach, Joe “Jabo” Jordan. In the 2010-2011 season, Hixon was a member of Southern Union’s state championship team that competed at the NJCAA College World Series. Hixon racked up 39 innings, all in relief, and was 2nd in saves, 3rd in strikeouts per 9/inn., and 1st in opponents batting average against. After Southern Union, Hixon was a preferred walk-on for Coach John Pawlowski at Auburn University. Hixon earned his associate degree from Southern Union in Biology and his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in Biomedical Science.

As a native of Pike County, Alabama, Hixon attended Pike Liberal Arts H.S. and played for Coach Butch Austin. Hixon is married to wife Amy (Stephens) Hixon and has a son, Brooks Hixon (15 months old). Ross and Amy reside in Banks, Alabama.