Ty Nix enters his 2nd season with the Belhaven Football program after being named Defensive Line Coach by Head Coach CJ Nightingale ahead of the 2024 season.
Nix's first season with Belhaven saw plenty of success on the defensive side of the ball, particularly on the defensive line. Under Nix, defensive end Jimmy Byrd earned his first All-USA South recognition being named to the league's First Team. Byrd set career-highs in total tackles, tackles for loss and sack in his first season working with Nix.
Nix joined Belhaven from Millsaps College where he was the Defensive Line Coach for the 2023 season. Prior to Millsaps, Nix was a Defensive Analyst at Division I Coastal Carolina for two seasons, assisting with the defensive line and running the scout team. Prior to Coastal Carolina, he spent time at East Carolina as a graduate assistant.
Nix is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State where was a three-year letter-winner and 2020 team captain. Nix comes from a coaching family with his father Tyrone Nix having spent over 25 years coaching at the Division I level and his uncle Derrick Nix currently serving as the Offensive Coordinator for Auburn.
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