Greg Knox (born September 10, 1963) is an American college football coach. He is the director of career and professional development for Mississippi State University, a position he has held since 2024. He previously was the Interim Head Coach at Mississippi State University.[1] Knox served as interim head football coach at Mississippi State for the final game of the 2017 and at the University of Florida for the final two games in 2021. From 2009 to 2021, he was Dan Mullen's running backs coach, first at Mississippi State and then at Florida.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of career & professional development |
| Team | Mississippi State |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 10, 1963 Rosebud, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1984 | Ranger CC |
| 1985–1987 | Northeastern State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1990 | Northeastern State (GA) |
| 1990–1991 | TCU (GA) |
| 1992–1994 | Stephen F. Austin (WR/ST) |
| 1995 | Ole Miss (WR) |
| 1996–1998 | Ole Miss (WR/RC) |
| 1999–2008 | Auburn (WR/RC) |
| 2009–2013 | Mississippi State (RB) |
| 2014–2017 | Mississippi State (RB/ST) |
| 2017 | Mississippi State (interim HC) |
| 2018–2021 | Florida (RB/ST) |
| 2021 | Florida (interim HC) |
| 2022 | Buffalo (RB/AST) |
| 2023 | Mississippi State (SOA) |
| 2023 | Mississippi State (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–2 |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
Playing career
editKnox attended Rosebud-Lott High School in Lott, Texas. Jim Wacker recruited him to Southwest Texas State University. Following the 1982 national championship-winning season, Wacker left to take the head coaching job at Texas Christian University, and Knox transferred to Ranger College in Ranger, Texas.[2] After a year at Ranger, Knox transferred to Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, for the 1985 season.[3] Knox graduated from Northeastern State with a bachelor's degree in 1986 and a master's in 1990.[4]
Coaching career
editAlthough Knox was due to follow Mullen to Florida, he served as interim coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their victory at the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl.[5] He served as the interim head coach for the Florida Gators after Mullen was dismissed in the 2021 season,[6] Knox led the Gators to a win over the Florida State in the regular season finale [7] and a loss against UCF in the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl.[8]
Knox became interim coach a second time in November 2023 when Mississippi State fired Zach Arnett. In his first week as coach, Knox rode an ATV in the Mississippi State locker room to motivate his players, and later rode the ATV on to the field at the Egg Bowl.[9]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2017) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 1–0[a] | 0–0 | W TaxSlayer | 20 | 19 | |||
| Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (2021) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Florida | 1–1[b] | 0–0 | L Gasparilla | |||||
| Florida: | 1–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 1–1[c] | 0–1 | T–6th (West) | |||||
| Mississippi State: | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Mississippi State and interim coach Greg Knox host Southern Miss, aiming to halt 3-game slide". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Waits, Tim (September 14, 2019). "Column: Knox takes work ethic from Rosebud to SEC". Temple Daily Telegram. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Soldan, Ray (August 25, 1985). "Better Northeastern Good as '80 Club? '85 OIC Race Could Swing With East Central Losses". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Mississippi State University Athletics (2015). "2015 Mississippi State Football Media Guide". p. 72. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Running backs coach Greg Knox named Mississippi State interim head coach". USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Gators Part Ways with Mullen". Florida Gators. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Florida State vs. Florida - Game Summary - November 27, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "UCF vs. Florida - Game Summary - December 23, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (November 20, 2023). "Why interim coach Greg Knox rode a 4-wheeler in Mississippi State football locker room". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 23, 2023.