Josie Rix begins her second season as Florida Assistant Coach in the fall of 2023.

Coaching Career:

Prior to joining the Gators, Rix spent four seasons with Samford University as associate head coach. The Bulldogs won the Southern Conference championship every season Rix was with Samford – 2018, 2019, 2021 (spring) and 2021 (fall). Samford lifted the Southern Conference Tournament trophy in 2019 and fall of 2021 to advance to the NCAA Tournament.

The 2021 Bulldogs were the first team in 13 season to not drop a single point in SoCon Conference action. In 2021 NCAA action, Samford opened with a win over Auburn and dropped a penalty kicks decision to St. John’s in the second round. A trio of Bulldogs - Alyssa Frazier, Kylie Gazza and Taylor Yount – were named to 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Southeast Region third team. The final RPI for the 2021 Bulldogs stood at No. 29.

Rix came to Samford after spending the 2017 season at Auburn as volunteer assistant coach. The Tigers advanced to the 2017 NCAA Second Round, losing to eventual NCAA champion Stanford.

An assistant coach at Wofford for three season (2015-17), Rix helped two-time All-Southern Conference honoree Hayley Younginer achieve the Terriers’ single season record 21 goals and 46 points in 2017.

Rix began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Lee University, where she helped the team to a 15-4-2 overall record, a 10-1-0 Gulf South Conference record in 2014. The Flames went on to win the National Christian Colleges Athletic Association National Championship.

Rix holds a USSF E license and an NSCAA National diploma.

As a Player:

Rix started 40 matches for the University of Alabama from 2009 to 2012, helping the 2011 Crimson Tide earn its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1998. The midfielder was recognized on the 2011 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll and 2012 SEC Community Service team.

She spent the summer after graduating from Alabama playing semi-professional soccer for the Knoxville Lady Force.

A highly decorated star at Girls Preparatory School of Chattanooga, Tenn., she was inducted into the GPS Athletic Hall of Fame in April of 2019.

Education:

University of Alabama: Bachelor’s degree in psychology (2013).

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Birthdate:

- May 6, 1991 in Greenville, S.C. Considers Chattanooga, Tenn., hometown

Collegiate Career

- University of Alabama (2009-12)

- 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll

- 2012 SEC Community Service Team

Coaching Career

- Samford Associate Head Coach (2018, 2019, 2020-21, 2021 seasons)

- Auburn Volunteer Assistant Coach (2017 season)

- Wofford Assistant Coach (2015, 2016, 2017 seasons)

-  Lee University Graduate Assistant (2014 season)

Education

- Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology from Alabama (2013)