Jamie Dixon’s time without a job lasted less than a week.

The decorated head coach was announced as the next athletic director/head football coach at Edna High School on Thursday. He'll replace Jimmie Mitchell, who was reassigned by Edna ISD at his request after a non-renewal of his contract.

Dixon takes over an Edna program with high expectations as Mitchell built the Cowboys into a powerhouse in Region IV at the 3A-Divison I level with three straight state semifinal appearances.

“It’s late, so we have to hit the ground running," Dixon said. "The kids are my top priority. Getting in front of them, letting them know what I’m about and me getting to know them. We’ll have to install new schemes, what we run and what Coach Mitchell runs are similar, so I’m hoping that helps the learning curve."

The new Edna head coach as an impressive track record in his own right with a career record of 64-25 as a head coach. Dixon led nearby Vanderbilt Industrial from 2018-2021, leading the Cobras to three straight 11-wins seasons. In 2022, Dixon moved over to Blanco and immediately saw success taking Blanco to a 3A-Division I regional semifinal in 2022. The following season he led Blanco to the regional final where the Panthers fell to Edna.

Dixon, who posted a 26-12 record in three seasons at Blanco, led the Panthers to an 8-4 mark in 2024.

“I’ve gone against Edna a bunch the past seven years so I know them well," he said. "There’s a lot of talent here and they’ve had great success under Coach Mitchell. The kids play hard and I feel there’s a legitimate chance to play for and win a state championship here and that was really enticing for me.

“I’m not from Edna, but home is close. My wife and I are an hour away from where we grew up and my wife’s sister lives in Edna, so those things all made the job appealing.”

Coach Dixon says he watched Edna run in the district track meet yesterday and his official start date with Edna ISD is Monday,