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.
Cox pursued higher education by attending Manatee Junior College in Bradenton, Florida, while simultaneously honing his baseball skills at the Royals Baseball Academy. He also played basketball for two years at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California, and enrolled at Cal Poly-Pomona.