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Patrick Nix spent five seasons at Georgia Tech from 2002-06, including his finally three years as offensive coordinator. He also coached the quarterbacks, his former position as a player.
Nix took over all play-calling duties and installed a new offense in 2006, one that featured the Atlantic Coast Conference's leading rusher, Tashard Choice, and leading receiver, all-America Calvin Johnson.
Nix worked with four-year starter and former ACC Rookie of the Year Reggie Ball, who led the league in 2006 with 20 touchdown passes. The third-leading passer in school history, Ball finished his career among the ACC's Top 10 in total offense, rushing yards by a quarterback and touchdown passes. With Ball sidelined for Tech's Gator Bowl game, sophomore Taylor Bennett stepped in and passed for 326 yards and three touchdowns against 12th-ranked West Virginia.
As running game coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2003, Nix also tutored Ball as he earned the starting job as a true freshman and set Tech records for passing yards and total offense by a freshman.
In 2002, Nix was Tech's running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. He helped the offensive backfield overcome the season-ending injuries to its top three tailbacks, including standout Tony Hollings, the nation's leading rusher after four games until a season-ending injury.
Nix came to Tech in 2002 after one year as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Samford University.
Prior to his one season at Samford, Nix was the head coach at Henderson State University, an NCAA Division II school in Arkadelphia, Ark., for two years (1999-2000). Under Nix, the HSU offense set 18 school records, four Gulf South Conference records and three national records.
Nix began his coaching career with a three-year stint at Jacksonville State University, serving as running backs coach in 1996 and as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator in 1998. He helped the Gamecocks improve from 1-10 in 1997 to 7-4 in 1998.
A native of Attalla, Ala., Nix was a standout quarterback at Auburn University, where as a sophomore he was part of the Tigers' 1993 squad that posted a perfect 11-0 record. In 1995, as captain and starting quarterback, he led Auburn to an 8-4 record and received the team's Pat Sullivan Award for Offensive Player of the Year as well as the Cliff Hare Award as the school's Student-Athlete of the Year. He finished his playing days as the Tigers' career passing efficiency leader and ranked among the top five in school history in numerous other statistical categories.
Nix, who earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Auburn in 1995, is married to the former Krista Chapman, and the couple has three children, Emma, Bo, and Caleb.
