Tyrone Nix

Tyrone Nix
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
TeamTarleton State
ConferenceWAC
Biographical details
Born (1972-09-30) September 30, 1972 (age 52)
Attalla, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1993Southern Miss
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995Southern Miss (DT)
1996–1999Southern Miss (OLB)
2000Southern Miss (DB)
2001–2004Southern Miss (DC/ILB)
2005South Carolina (Co-DC/DL)
2006–2007South Carolina (DC/ILB)
2008–2009Ole Miss (DC/LB)
2010–2011Ole Miss (AHC/DC/LB)
2012–2014Middle Tennessee (co-DC/LB)
2015–2016Middle Tennessee (DC/LB)
2017Texas A&M (defensive analyst)
2018Virginia Tech (S)
2019Ole Miss (OLB)
2020UTSA (DC/LB)
2022–presentTarleton (DC)

Tyrone Nix (born September 30, 1972) is an American football coach who currently serves as defensive coordinator for the Tarleton State Texans. Nix is the former defensive coordinator for Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Southern Miss. He is the brother of Derrick Nix, a former Southern Miss star and the current offensive coordinator at Auburn.