Former Trailblazer infielder Braxton Ipson begins his third season on the Utah Tech staff and is in his second season as an assistant coach after serving as the Director of Baseball Operations during the 2023 season.
Ipson returned to Utah Tech after serving two seasons as an assistant baseball coach at his prep alma mater, Dixie High School. Also during that time, he was the owner of BlueChip Baseball, a club team based out of southern Utah.
Ipson played four seasons for then-Dixie State, starting in 48 of 88 games. He finished his career with 11 extra-base hits, including five home runs and 41 RBI, along with a career .980 fielding percentage while primarily playing first base. Ipson was also a three-time academic all-conference selection, including earning academic all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors in 2019 and 2020.
A native of St. George, Ipson graduated for DSU with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2020. He and his wife, Clara, are the parents of two children – son Britain, and daughter Scarlett.
