Todd Knight (born c. 1966 or 1967) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Ouachita Baptist University, a position he has held since 1999.[1][2] He also was the head coach for the Delta State Statesmen football team from 1993 to 1999. He also coached for UTEP.[3]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ouachita Baptist |
| Conference | GAC |
| Record | 162–102 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Alma mater | Delta State University (1986) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1987 | Delta State (GA) |
| 1988–1989 | Delta State (OL) |
| 1990–1992 | UTEP (OL) |
| 1993–1998 | Delta State |
| 1999–present | Ouachita Baptist |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2023 | AFCA (president) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 189–134–2 |
| Tournaments | 1–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 GSC (1998) 7 GAC (2011, 2014, 2017–2019, 2022, 2024) | |
| Awards | |
| GSC Coach of the Year (1998) 6× GAC Coach of the Year (2011, 2014, 2017–2019, 2022) 4× AFCA Region Three Coach of the Year (2014, 2018–2019, 2022) | |
On January 9, 2023, Knight was voted as the president of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State Statesmen (Gulf South Conference) (1993–1998) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Delta State | 3–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1994 | Delta State | 3–5–2 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1995 | Delta State | 5–6 | 5–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1996 | Delta State | 6–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1997 | Delta State | 3–7 | 3–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1998 | Delta State | 8–3 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 17 | |||
| Delta State: | 28–32–2 | 25–24–1 | |||||||
| Ouachita Baptist Tigers (Lone Star Conference) (1999) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Ouachita Baptist | 3–7 | 1–7 | 7th (North) | |||||
| Ouachita Baptist Tigers (Gulf South Conference) (2000–2010) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Ouachita Baptist | 2–8 | 2–7 | T–9th | |||||
| 2001 | Ouachita Baptist | 3–7 | 2–7 | 10th | |||||
| 2002 | Ouachita Baptist | 5–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2003 | Ouachita Baptist | 5–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2004 | Ouachita Baptist | 2–7 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 2005 | Ouachita Baptist | 2–8 | 2–7 | T–9th | |||||
| 2006 | Ouachita Baptist | 2–8 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2007 | Ouachita Baptist | 4–6 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2008 | Ouachita Baptist | 7–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2009 | Ouachita Baptist | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2010 | Ouachita Baptist | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
| Ouachita Baptist Tigers (Great American Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Ouachita Baptist | 7–3 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2012 | Ouachita Baptist | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2013 | Ouachita Baptist | 7–3 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2014 | Ouachita Baptist | 10–1 | 10–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 9 | |||
| 2015 | Ouachita Baptist | 7–4 | 7–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2016 | Ouachita Baptist | 7–4 | 7–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2017 | Ouachita Baptist | 9–3 | 9–2 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2018 | Ouachita Baptist | 12–1 | 11–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
| 2019 | Ouachita Baptist | 11–1 | 11–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 14 | |||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Ouachita Baptist | 9–2 | 9–2 | T–2nd | 23 | ||||
| 2022 | Ouachita Baptist | 11–1 | 11–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 10 | |||
| 2023 | Ouachita Baptist | 9–2 | 9–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2024 | Ouachita Baptist | 10–1 | 10–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Ouachita Baptist: | 162–102 | 147–90 | |||||||
| Total: | 190–134–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Todd Knight - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Ouachita Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Baptists of Arkansas: Todd Knight - Arkansas Baptist News". arkansasbaptist.org. December 1, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Inside the Headset with the AFCA: Todd Knight, Head Coach - Ouachita Baptist". weareafca.libsyn.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Ouachita Baptist Head Coach Knight Named 2023 AFCA President - AFCA". American Football Coaches Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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