ALEXANDRIA, LA- LSU-Alexandria Director of Athletics Tyler Unsicker, has announced the hiring of Dimario Jackson as the head men's basketball coach. 
 
"We are thrilled to have Dimario become the new Head Men's Basketball Coach at LSUA." Said Director of Athletics Tyler Unsicker. "It was evident throughout the hiring process how much passion Dimario has for striving to make a difference in the lives of the student-athletes he coaches.  His excitement for life and the game of basketball is contagious and will have a great impact on our basketball program, our campus, and our community."
 
Dimario Jackson is a 2013 graduate of Brusly High School and went on to further his career at Northeast Mississippi Community College under the leadership of Coach Cord Wright. During his two-year tenure at NEMCC, he was named 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Conference, and National Junior College All-American while earning his Associate of Arts in Business Administration in 2015.
 
Dimario went on to finish his basketball career and received his Bachelor's degree at The University of North Alabama under the leadership of Coach Bobby Champagne. After finishing college, he became an assistant coach/Physical Education teacher at Brusly High School from 2017-2020. In 2020, Dimario then went on to be an assistant coach at Zachary High School en route to winning a 5A State Championship. 
 
In June 2021, Jackson was named the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Port Allen High School; that same year Dimario was named District 8-2A Coach of the Year en route to the team winning the district championship; also, within that same season, Dimario was named Class 2A Coach of the Year en route to winning Port Allen's 3rd State Championship in a row with a record of 24-10. Dimario lead the Pelicans to its fourth straight championship in a row this past season, 2022-2023 with an overall record of 29-4.
 
"My family and I would like to thank Tyler and the entire LSUA staff/community for this opportunity", said Jackson, "This is definitely a dream come true. I am looking forward to building relationships with our players, faculty, and community. It's a great day to be a General. Let's go!!!!"
 
Coach Jackson will officially be on campus May 29^th and a press conference date will be announced shortly after his arrival.  The hiring is pending contractual employment verification.