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WHITEHOUSE — Whitehouse ISD will honor legendary basketball Coach C. L. Nix for his recent induction into the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame on Friday during a basketball doubleheader at C.L. Nix Wildcat Arena, 901 E. Main Street, Whitehouse 75791.

Last May, Coach Nix, a legendary basketball coach, was inducted posthumously into the TABC Hall of Fame during a ceremony in San Antonio.

Whitehouse and East Texas basketball fans can share in honoring the longtime Wildcats coach with Coach C.L. Nix Hall of Fame Day.

The day is to celebrate Coach Nix’s contributions to Whitehouse ISD and his impact on Texas high school basketball.

Cyndi Nix Hendrix, said the family wanted to present the Hall of Fame plaque to the school. Two of Coach Nix’s great grandchildren Olivia and Gregory, who attend Whitehouse schools, will present the plaque to Whitehouse officials.

Mrs. Hendrix added all former players who played for Coach Nix, all Wildcats and others who played against his teams or against the Wildcats are invited to the ceremony, which is scheduled between the girls and boys basketball games as the Wildcats meet the Tyler Lions. The girls game is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. so the ceremony will be held approximately between 7 and 7:30 p.m.

Coach Nix, who passed away in 2020, was at the helm at Whitehouse High School for 30 years. During that span, he had a record of 715-232, including 26 seasons with more than 20 wins. He led the Wildcats to three state tournament appearances in 1972, 1978 and 1979, winning the state championship in 1978 with a 36-1 record. The Whitehouse High School gym is named in his honor.

Coach Nix’s Whitehouse teams won 18 district titles and made seven appearances in the regional tournament. He was recognized in 1988 by the Texas High School Coaches Association as being the third winningest active coach in Texas.

He also coached his sons, Cary and Jamie, on the Wildcats’ state championship team.

Nix played for legendary basketball coach Floyd Wagstaff at Tyler Junior College from 1952-54. He was inducted into the TJC Circle of Honor in 2008. Coach Nix graduated from Laneville High School in 1952. After TJC, Nix played basketball at Stephen F. Austin State University. Nix met his wife Peggy Shira at TJC.

The Nixes have an endowed scholarship at TJC — C.L. and Peggy Nix Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is given to a graduate of Whitehouse High School. Priority consideration is given to deserving students according to character, scholastic achievement and need. Mrs. Nix, who worked at General Electric/Trane for 41 years, passed away in 2017.

Along with sons Cary and Jamie, the Nixes had daughters Jan Nix Cook and Cyndi Nix Hendrix. There are eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Cook and husband Louis reside in Montgomery. They have two sons — Russell and wife Casey who live in Frisco, and Kevin and wife Hannah live in Houston with daughter Melodee.

Mrs. Hendrix and husband Joe live in Troup. Their son Chris Reisor and wife Sara live in Schertz with two children Cole and Audrey, and daughter Amanda Reisor Nielsen and husband Eric reside in Whitehouse with three children Olivia, Gregory and Elijah.

Cary Nix and wife Sharon live in Tyler. Son Chad and wife Emily live in Tyler with three daughters, Addison, Asher and Chaney Rose. Son Jordan and wife Kari live in Arp with two children, Kynlee and Jaxden.

Jamie Nix and wife Shirley live in Arp. They have two children James and Caitlin.