Years at BYU
- 2020-23
- 2022-23 - Director of Football Operations
- 2021-22 - Director of Player Experience and Football Equipment Operations
- 2020-21 - Interim Director of Football Equipment Operations
Responsibilities
- Directs the daily logistics and operations of the football team, including the team’s daily schedule, annual calendar, team communication, practice operations and travel logistics such as organizing hotel amenities, flight plans, bus schedules and travel itineraries.
- Provides oversight for equipment and video operations to help to maximize the impact of each area and continue to focus on creating an environment and culture that amplifies the player experience.
Education
- Ph.D., Sport Management: Athletic Administration and Leadership, Troy University, 2020
- M.Ed Education, Utah State University, 2016
- B.S. Recreational Management: Experience Design, BYU, 2014
Professional Experience & Associations
- Served as BYU Football's Director of Player Experience and Equipment Operations for the 2020 and 2021 seasons on Kalani Sitake's support staff
- Directed player experience initiatives for members of the football team as the while developing and supervising the policies, procedures and logistics related to equipment operations for the football program
- Oversaw the design, delivery, evaluation and management of equipment, branding, and development experiences for NCAA Division I recruits, student-athletes, coaches, administrators, alumni and fans
- Serves on the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) committee for the athletics department
- Previously worked on Kalani Sitake football support staff under longtime BYU football director of equipment operations Mick Hill, 2016-2020
- Certified member of the Athletic Equipment Manager Association, currently serving on the AEMA Education Committee
- Active member of the American Football Coaches Association
- Spanish Fork High School head coach boy's lacrosse team from 2017-2018, guiding the Warriors to the 2018 Class B State Championship game
- American Leadership Academy (UT), varsity head football coach, and sports marketing and principles of leadership teacher, 2014-2016.
- BYU equipment student assistant during head coach Bronco Mendenhall's tenure, 2012-2014
Playing Career
- Three-year letterman in football and lacrosse at Hayfield Secondary School
- Represented BYU as a collegiate athlete on the men's lacrosse team, helping the Cougars become 2008 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Champions and 2011 Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Champions
- A two-time recipient of the "Cougar Spirit Award" (2011 & 2012), Nixon was recognized by his teammates for leading the team with energy, excitement and a positive attitude.
Personal
- Married the former Chelsea Kimball, and they have three children, Evelyn, William and Hazel
- Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bangalore, India
- Hometown is Alexandria, Virginia