Patrick Nix is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach of Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama. He played college football as a quarterback at Auburn University from 1992 to 1995. He is the father of Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Central-Phenix HS, AL |
| Record | 44–9 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Attalla, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996 | Jacksonville State (RB) |
| 1997–1998 | Jacksonville State (QB) |
| 1999–2000 | Henderson State |
| 2001 | Samford (WR) |
| 2002–2006 | Georgia Tech (RB/QB/OC) |
| 2007–2008 | Miami (FL) (OC) |
| 2010 | Charleston Southern (WR/RC) |
| 2011–12 | Charleston Southern (OC/WR/RC) |
| 2013–2016 | Scottsboro HS (AL) |
| 2017–2020 | Pinson Valley HS (AL) |
| 2020–present | Phenix City Central HS (AL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–19 (college) 97–31 (high school) |
Playing career
editNix played high school football at Etowah High School in Attalla, Alabama. He then attended Auburn University, where he was a standout quarterback for the Auburn Tigers. He came in for an injured Stan White against Alabama to help lead the Tigers to a perfect 11–0 record during his sophomore season in 1993. Nix graduated in 1995 as the school's career leader in passing efficiency. At Auburn, Nix played under head coach Terry Bowden; offensive coordinator Tommy Bowden, future head coach for Clemson; and quarterbacks coach Jimbo Fisher, former head coach at Florida State and Texas A&M. Nix holds the Auburn passing record for the most pass completions in a game with 34 completions against Arkansas.
Coaching career
editGeorgia Tech
editIn 2002, Nix joined the coaching staff at Georgia Tech. Nix was Tech's running backs coach and recruiting coordinator during his first year. In 2003, he served as quarterbacks coach and running game coordinator. In 2004, he was elevated to offensive coordinator while continuing on as quarterbacks coach. For 2005, Nix's offense boasted both the ACC's leading rusher (Tashard Choice) and its leading receiver (Calvin Johnson). Prior to the 2006 season, Nix assumed full play-calling duties.[1] Tech would go on to make appearances in the ACC Championship Game and the Gator Bowl.
Miami
editIn January 2007, Nix was hired by Miami to serve as offensive coordinator under head coach Randy Shannon.[2]
Charleston Southern
editIn July 2010, Nix was hired as the wide receivers coach for Charleston Southern. Charleston Southern officially announced this July 28, 2010.[3]
Central High School
editIn 2020, Patrick Nix became the Head coach at Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama. Through his first four seasons, Nix has a 44–9 record overall. Nix has taken Central to the state title game twice, winning in 2023, made playoffs all four seasons, and won the Region thrice. Nix has brought Central to multiple Alabama State #1 rankings and multiple region titles.[4][5][6] Nix's 2021 Central team set a team record for scoring 586 points in a season. They also set a record for most points in a game with 77 as well as most points by both teams with 118.[7]
Personal life
editNix is the son of Conrad Nix and Patsy Nix. Conrad is a retired coach with 300 wins and two consecutive state championships. He retired in 2009 from Northside High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. Nix is married to the former Krista Chapman, and the couple has four children.[8] Nix's eldest son Bo was selected by the Denver Broncos 12th overall in the 2024 NFL draft.[9] His youngest son Caleb plays quarterback at Clemson while an adopted son, Tez Johnson, plays wide receiver at Oregon.[10][11]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson State Reddies (Gulf South Conference) (1999–2000) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Henderson State | 2–9 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 2000 | Henderson State | 1–10 | 0–9 | 12th | |||||
| Henderson State: | 3–19 | 2–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–19 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Amaraneni, Akshay (October 27, 2006). "Nix's vision invigorates offense". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ^ "Sun-Sentinel: Patrick Nix accepts job as UM's offensive coordinator". Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ^ "CSU Announces Hiring of Patrick Nix to Football Staff". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
- ^ "AHSFHS.org – Alabama High School Football Coaches". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Central-Phenix City claims Class 7A state title, upsetting 4-time champion Thompson". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Tech bio". Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ^ "Freshman Bo Nix named Auburn's starting quarterback". August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Greene, Brenna (August 10, 2023). "Tez Johnson, adoptive brother of Oregon QB Bo Nix, poised for breakout season". KOIN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (January 27, 2022). "Recruiting notes: Caleb Nix decides on Clemson". al. Retrieved August 20, 2023.