---
"title": "Texas Southern Heads in Different Direction with Women’s Basketball Program"
"description": "Houston – Texas Southern Athletics Director Charles McClelland announced on Monday that a breakdown in negotiations with Surina Dixon led to changes in the women’s basketball program. “Based upon the inability to agree upon a contract, we have decided to move in a different direction,” says McClelland. Coach Dixon came to Texas Southern in March […]"
"date": "2008-07-01"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2008/07/01/texas-southern-continues-search-for-womens-basketball-coach/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
"tags":
  - "Texas Southern"
---

# Texas Southern Heads in Different Direction with Women’s Basketball Program

![sdixon.jpg](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/sdixon.jpg "sdixon.jpg")Houston – Texas Southern Athletics Director Charles McClelland announced on Monday that a breakdown in negotiations with Surina Dixon led to changes in the women’s basketball program. “Based upon the inability to agree upon a contract, we have decided to move in a different direction,” says McClelland. Coach Dixon came to Texas Southern in March to replace former head coach Claude Cummings. A national search for a new women basketball head coach will begin immediately.