[3] On December 1, 2005, Cox was named the third base coach and infield instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[4] On October 26, 2007, Cox left the Pirates and was hired by the Chicago White Sox to become the team's third base coach.

His senior year in high school he was named to the California Interscholastic Federation first team in baseball and basketball.

Cox later attended Manatee Junior College in Bradenton, Florida while also playing at the Royals Baseball Academy.

Cox played two years of basketball at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California and also attended Cal Poly-Pomona.