Doug Hix is in his second season (2012-13) as the strength and conditioning coach for SMU men[apos]s basketball. Hix has trained intercollegiate athletes as well as professional players from the NBA, NFL and MLB. He has been training athletes since 1996, and his trainees include more than 200 professional athletes, numerous NCAA All-Americans, Big 12 and a Pac-10 player of the year award recipients and two Heisman trophy winners.
In 2011-12, SMU set the school record for scoring defense (60.1) while leading C-USA and ranking 20th nationally. The Mustangs also held opponents to 30.8 percent from 3-point range, which was first in C-USA (34th NCAA) and second in SMU history. On offense, the Mustangs made 248 3-pointers, which was second in a season at SMU; and the 7.8 threes per game led C-USA and ranked 46th in the NCAA. Overall, SMU finished the 2011-12 season at 13-19 and 4-12 in C-USA. Senior Robert Nyakundi led the Mustangs as he was named All-C-USA Third Team, USBWA All-District and NABC All-District Second Team. He led C-USA in 3-point percentage at 41.4% (25th NCAA) and ranked second in C-USA for threes made (2.7), was 7th in scoring (14.8) and 6th in free throw percentage (.780). Three of the top five scorers for SMU were in their first season.
Hix competed collegiately at Pittsburg State in Kansas where he became a three-time All-American as a sprinter in track. In football, he was an all-conference and school record-holding wide receiver. His football teams went 41-7-1 during his career, winning three conference championships and making one national title game. During his final two years at Pittsburg State, he started training players for the NFL.
Hix has been the owner and director of training for Play Fast Athletics since 2001. He is also the editor-in-chief for Youth Fitness Magazine, which he founded in 2009.
Hix received his certification as a sports conditioning specialist from the International Sports Science Association. He is also certified as a speed, agility and conditioning specialist through S.A.C. CAN/USA.
He is a native of Warsaw, Mo. Hix earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in recreation management from Pittsburg State in 1998.
