The Jefferson County Board of Education approved Patrick Nix as Pinson Valley’s next head football coach on Thursday morning.

Eight weeks after former Indians’ head coach Matt Glover was dismissed from the program, Nix has been chosen as his successor. 

Nix, a former record-setting quarterback at Auburn, led Scottsboro to a 28-18 mark over the last four seasons. The Wildcats reached the Class 5A quarterfinals in 2016, eventually falling 49-28 at state runner-up Wenonah. That was Nix’s only loss of the year.

Before entering the Alabama high school ranks, Nix worked as an assistant in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Etowah grad served as offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech from 2004 to ’06 and at Miami from 2007 to ’08. He began his coaching career as an offensive assistant at Jacksonville State University in the late 1990’s.

Nix brings with him a son. The 6-foot-1 Class of 2019 signal caller is sure to bring competition to Pinson Valley’s quarterback situation, to say the least. Bo Nix, who started for Scottsboro as an eighth-grader, will enter his junior season with multiple Power-5 scholarship offers, including Auburn, Florida State and Tennessee.

Bo, Scottsboro’s all-time leader in passing yards and completions, finished last season as a Class 5A Back of the Year finalist. He went 101-of-183 through the air for 1,737 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also showed value as a runner with 1,300 yards and 20 scores on the year.

Upcoming senior Jackie Matthews has quarterbacked Pinson Valley’s offense over the last three years. With two experienced quarterbacks on the roster, spring camp should be interesting in the Valley.

Erik Harris is the Sports Editor of The North Jefferson News. Email him at njnsports@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jeharris2.