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Conrad Nix
Nix c. 1973
Biographical details
Bornc. 1945 (age 79–80)
Oneonta, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materAuburn University
Georgia Southwestern College
Playing career
Football
1963–1964Howard (AL)
Baseball
1965Snead
Position(s)Tackle (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1966Pepperell Dragons
1967–1968Warner Robins HS (GA) (line)
1969–1970Lincoln HS (AL)
1971–1972Irwin County HS (GA)
1973–1980Northside HS (GA)
1981–1982Haleyville HS (AL)
1983 (spring)Bradley Central HS (TN)
1983–1984Haleyville HS (AL)
1985Fayette County HS (GA)
1986–1987Albertville HS (AL)
1988–1990Etowah HS (AL) (OC)
1994–2009Northside HS (GA)
Baseball
1966Civitan Dragons
Tennis
1968Warner Robins HS (GA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1969–1971Lincoln HS (AL)
1971–1973Irwin County HS (GA)
1973–1981Northside HS (GA)
1985–1986Fayette County HS (GA)
1986–1988Albertville HS (AL)
1994–2010Northside HS (GA)
Head coaching record
Overall299–109–1 (high school football)

Conrad Nix (born c. 1945) is an American former high school football coach and administrator. He was the head football coach for Lincoln High School from 1969 to 1970, Irwin County High School from 1971 to 1972, Northside High School from 1973 to 1980 and from 1994 to 2009, Haleyville High School from 1981 to 1984, Fayette County High School in 1985, and Albertville High School from 1986 to 1987. He amassed an overall record of 299–109–1.

Nix is the father of former Auburn quarterback and college football coach Patrick Nix and the grandfather of Bo Nix who was the Denver Broncos first round pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life and playing career

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Nix was born in 1945 in Oneonta, Alabama. He attended Oneonta High School and played high school football.[1] He was selected as an All-County lineman after his senior season.[2] After graduating in 1963, Nix enrolled at Howard College—now known as Samford University—as a tackle.[3] He played two seasons with Howard before transferring to Snead Seminary (College)—now known as Snead State Community College.[4] He played baseball for the Parsons.[4]

Nix received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Auburn University.[5] He also received his master's degree from Georgia Southwestern College.[6]

Coaching career

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Nix began coaching peewee baseball in 1966 for the Civitan Dragons.[7] He also coached peewee football for the Pepperell Dragons.[8] In 1967, he was hired as the line coach and head boys and girls tennis coach for Warner Robins High School.[9]

Nix spent two seasons with Warner Robins before being hired as the athletic director and head football coach for Lincoln High School in Alabama.[5] He succeeded Julius Head.[5] He took over a team that finished the previous season with a 1–9 overall record.[10] In his inaugural season, he led the team to a 5–4–1 record in what was supposed to be a "rebuilding year."[11] His team ran the two-platoon system.[11] In two seasons, Nix amassed an overall record of 14–7–1, including a 9–3 season in 1970 that ended in a playoff appearance just two seasons after the team won just one game.[12] In 1971, he was hired as the athletic director and head football coach for Irwin County High School in Georgia. He led the team to a 7–3 record in his first season.[13] In his second season his team recorded 11 straight victories and ended with a playoff loss to Mitchell County High School, ending his two-year tenure with the school was an overall record of 18–4.[14] After his 11–1 1972 season, Nix was named as the The Macon News All-Middle Georgia Coach of the Year.[15]

In 1973, Nix was hired as the athletic director and head football coach for Northside High School.[16] In 1975, he led the Eagles to their first win over cross-town rival, and Nix's former team, Warner Robins since 1967 after beating them 20–18.[17] Also in 1975, the team finished with its best record ever as they finished with an overall record of 10–1.[18] In the following season, only ten of the team's 22 starters returned, of that three of which being seniors.[18] Despite that, the team began the 1976 season winning their first seven games including five-consecutive shutouts before losing the remaining three games of the season.[19] In 1978, Nix won his second region title after finishing the regular season with an undefeated record of 10–0 before falling in the playoffs.[20] Due to his success with Northside, he considering accepting the position of head coach for Southwest High School in Macon, Georgia,[21] but Nix ultimately stayed with Northside. After the 1980 season, he resigned to accept a position elsewhere, ending his tenure with Northside with an overall record of 64–19 and never finishing with a losing record.[22]

After Nix's resignation for Northside was official, he returned to Alabama and began his duties as athletic director and head football coach for Haleyville High School, replacing Larry Burleson.[23] In his first season with the school, he finished a season with a losing season for the first time ever under his leadership as the team finished with a 3–7 record. In 1983, Nix was hired as the head football coach for Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee,[24] but resigned just three weeks later and returned to Haleyville.[25] His tenure with Haleyville ended after a 1–9 season in 1984, finishing with an overall record of 15–25. He spent the 1985–86 school year as the athletic director and head football coach for Fayette County High School.[6] In his lone season, the school went 1–9.

In 1986, at the recommendation of Albertville City School District's superintendent John Schaerer, Nix was hired as the athletic director and head football coach for Albertville High School, replacing Vernon Wells.[6] Nix finished his first season with the school going 4–7.[26] Heading into his second year, the team returned 26 lettermen but returned 12 starters.[26] He led the team to a 6–5 record and a share of the region title. After the season, he was dismissed from his position as head football coach but remained on the school staff as athletic director.[27] A group of 25 people gathered and rallied for Nix to be reinstated as the football coach.[27] Alongside the group of people, around 450 had signed a petition in support of Nix which was brought to the Albertville City Council and Albertville Board of Education.[27] The goal was to get Nix his job back, a three-year contract extension, a "chance to do his job," and to properly staff the football team.[27] Despite all the support for him, Nix was dismissed entirely in May 1988 of his position as athletic director and teacher as his contract was not to be renewed.[28] In June 1988, Nix was named as a finalist for the head coaching position for Lee High School,[29] though he ultimately did not get the position.

From 1988 to 1990, Nix was the offensive coordinator, his first assistant coaching position, for Etowah High School where he coached his youngest son, Patrick Nix, who was the team's quarterback.[30] Nix retired from coaching after the 1990 season but remained at Etowah as a biology teacher.[30] In 1994, he returned to coaching as he was hired as the athletic director and head football coach for Northside High School, where he had coached from 1973 to 1980.[30] He replaced Stan Gann, who resigned after his second heart attack in two years.[30] In a 12 year span from 1990 to 2005, Northside finished with more than three losses only three times and won seven region titles. In 2006, Nix led Northside to his first-ever state championship after defeating Marist School 30–6 and finishing with an undefeated 15–0 record.[31] In 2007, Northside extended its win streak to 30-straight games as the team finished going 15–0 and won its second-consecutive state championship over Ware County High School.[32] In 24-combined years as head coach for Northside, Nix never led the team to a losing record.[33] He retired after the 2009 season with a record of 241–51 with Northside and an overall head coaching record of 299–109–1.

In 2021, Nix was honored by Northside with a seven-on-seven passing camp.[34][35]

Personal life

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Nix and his wife Patsy's son, Patrick Nix, was the starting quarterback for Auburn in 1994 and 1995.[36] Patrick also served as the head football coach for Henderson State University from 1999 to 2000. Patrick's son and Conrad's grandson Bo was selected by the Denver Broncos 12th overall in the 2024 NFL draft.[36] Patrick's adopted son Tez Johnson also played wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Head coaching record

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High school football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lincoln Golden Bears () (1969–1970)
1969 Lincoln 5–4–1
1970 Lincoln 9–3
Lincoln: 14–7–1
Irwin County Indians () (1971–1972)
1971 Irwin County 7–3 2–2 3rd (South)
1972 Irwin County 11–1 7–0 1st
Irwin County: 18–4 9–2
Northside Eagles () (1973–1980)
1973 Northside 7–3 6–2 3rd
1974 Northside 8–2 6–2 3rd
1975 Northside 10–1 8–0 1st
1976 Northside 7–3 5–3 T–3rd
1977 Northside 6–4 5–3 4th
1978 Northside 10–1 8–0 1st
1979 Northside 8–2 7–1 2nd
1980 Northside 8–3 3–1 2nd (East)
Haleyville Lions () (1981–1984)
1981 Haleyville 3–7 1–3 4th
1982 Haleyville 5–5 2–2 3rd
1983 Haleyville 6–4 1–3 4th
1984 Haleyville 1–9 0–4 5th
Haleyville: 15–25 4–12
Fayette County Tigers () (1985)
1985 Fayette County 1–9 1–8 9th
Fayette County: 1–9 1–8
Albertville Aggies () (1986–1987)
1986 Albertville 4–7 1–2 T–2nd
1987 Albertville 6–5 2–1 T–1st
Albertville: 10–12 3–3
Northside Eagles () (1994–2009)
1994 Northside 10–3 7–2 T–2nd
1995 Northside 6–5 6–3 T–3rd
1996 Northside 6–5 6–1 T–1st
1997 Northside 9–4 6–1 T–1st
1998 Northside 12–1 5–0 1st (Division B)
1999 Northside 13–1 5–0 1st (Division B)
2000 Northside 10–2 6–1 2nd
2001 Northside 13–1 7–0 1st
2002 Northside 10–3 7–2 T–2nd
2003 Northside 11–1 9–0 1st
2004 Northside 10–2 4–1 2nd (South)
2005 Northside 14–1 5–0 1st (South)
2006 Northside 15–0 6–0 1st (Division B)
2007 Northside 15–0 6–0 1st (Division B)
2008 Northside 10–2 6–1 2nd
2009 Northside 13–2 6–1 T–1st
Northside: 241–52 145–25
Total: 299–109–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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