FIU baseball head coach Mervyl Melendez named Dax Norris as the Panthers new pitching coach. Norris comes to FIU after a successful nine seasons at Alabama.
"Dax is a proven baseball coach who not only has a great knowledge of the game but he will also be a great influence to our young men," Melendez said. "He is one of the best coaches in the nation and I look forward to watching our pitchers grow and mature under his guidance."
Norris began his coaching career at Alabama as the hitting instructor from 2008-10, before transitioning to work with the pitching staff and tutoring the catchers beginning in the 2011 season.