Nick Polk

Biography

Nick Polk

Nick Polk embarks on his second season as Director of Football Administration and sixth year overall with the Falcons. From 2004-2007, Polk served as the team’s Director of Football Operations. Some of his responsibilities include working with General Manager Thomas Dimitroff on all contract proposals, contract negotiations, and salary cap management. In addition, Polk will also help coordinate the Falcons compliance with the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement and other labor elated issues. From 2004–06, Polk was responsible for all aspects of the football operations for the Georgia Force, namely; scouting, player selection/development and coach and player contracts. Polk came to Atlanta after serving as the Senior Director of Football Operations for NFL Europa and previously Director of Football Administration. In that role, he directed all of the NFLE League football operations. His responsibilities included player recruitment, NFL player allocation, administration of the draft, coach/player contracts and organization of training camp, as well as managing the football administration for the League. Nick also served on the NFL Diversity Committee in 2003 and 2004, assisting in football operations at Super Bowl XXXVII and Super Bowl XXXVIII, and working as an NFL instant replay communicator from 2003–04. Polk was the Head Coach at his alma mater, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, for four years. He earned a degree in Health and Physical Education and went on to gain a master’s degree in Physical Education/Higher Education from James Madison University. He spent five years at JMU as a graduate assistant coach for the secondary, defensive line, and linebackers. He also served in different capacities at Brown University and Delaware State University. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Southern Conn. Nick participated in the inaugural June class of the NFL Managers Training program at the Stanford Executive Education Graduate School of Business. Polk was raised in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and now lives in Braselton, Georgia with his wife, Michelle and two daughters, Maddie (8) and Michaela (6).