Coach Pixley graduated from Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1992. He was an all-district, all-metro, & all-state basketball player and was inducted into the Grizzly Greats (Catholic High’s athletic hall of fame) in 2016. He earned a Division 1 scholarship to Samford University in Birmingham, AL, where he was a 3-time All-Conference performer and graduated holding several school and conference records.

After a career-ending knee injury in the NBA Summer League after his senior year, Pixley moved back to Baton Rouge and transitioned into high school coaching at The Dunham School in 2001. He amassed over 450 career wins, 8 district titles, and 8 District Coach of the Year awards. His teams played in 5 consecutive state title games from 2017-2021, winning 3 state championships over that time.

He was also named the Louisiana 2A State Coach of the Year in 2021, his last as a head coach. During his tenure at Dunham, Pixley helped numerous players realize their dreams of playing basketball at the collegiate level.

Early in his coaching tenure, Pixley developed a skill development business as well as the Red Storm AAU Basketball program. He has coached numerous players who went on to realize their dream of playing at the collegiate level (both men & women), with some even advancing to the professional ranks. He has a comprehensive understanding of the holistic development of basketball players as well as expert knowledge of the business side of training. He has trained numerous players, both men and women, who went on to play at the collegiate level, with some even advancing to the professional ranks.