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 was Tech's running backs coach and recruiting coordinator during his first year.
In January 2007, Nix was hired by Miami to serve as offensive coordinator under head coach Randy Shannon.
[2] In July 2010, Nix was hired as the wide receivers coach for Charleston Southern.
[3] In 2020, Patrick Nix became the head coach at Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama.
[7] Nix's eldest son Bo was selected by the Denver Broncos 12th overall in the 2024 NFL draft.