He is the brother of Derrick Nix, a former Southern Miss star and former Southern Miss assistant coach as well as a former Atlanta Falcons assistant coach in the NFL.
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Other speculation at the time was that Tenuta may join Steve Spurrier at South Carolina, to replace former defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix (who left for Ole Miss), but South Carolina decided to hire former University of Georgia defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder for the job, VanGorder left that position without coaching a game to become the Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator.
The stadium has seen many great Southern Miss players throughout its years, including Derrick Nix, Sammy Winder, Tyrone Nix, Reggie Collier, Hall of Fame punter and kicker Ray Guy, and quarterback Brett Favre