Greg Knox facts for kids
| 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 |
Greg Knox, born on September 10, 1963, is a well-known American college football coach. He currently works at Mississippi State University. There, he helps students get ready for their future jobs.
Before this, he was a temporary head coach for two big college teams. He led the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 2017. He also coached the Florida Gators for a short time in 2021. From 2009 to 2021, he was the running backs coach for Dan Mullen's teams. He worked with Mullen first at Mississippi State and then at Florida.
Playing College Football
Greg Knox went to Rosebud-Lott High School in Lott, Texas. A coach named Jim Wacker first asked him to play at Southwest Texas State University. After the 1982 season, Coach Wacker moved to a new team. So, Knox decided to transfer to Ranger College in Ranger, Texas.
After one year at Ranger, Knox moved again. He went to Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in 1985. He earned his first degree from Northeastern State in 1986. Later, he got a master's degree from the same university in 1990.
Coaching College Teams
Greg Knox has had a long and interesting coaching career. He has worked with many different college football teams.
Interim Head Coach Roles
Knox has stepped in as a temporary head coach several times. When his main coach, Dan Mullen, left Mississippi State for Florida, Knox stayed behind. He coached the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their final game, the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl. His team won that game.
In 2021, he became the temporary head coach for the Florida Gators. This happened after their coach, Dan Mullen, was let go. Knox led the Gators to a win against Florida State. However, they lost their bowl game against UCF in the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl.
Knox took on the interim head coach role again in November 2023. This was for the Mississippi State Bulldogs once more. Their coach, Zach Arnett, was fired. During his time as interim coach, Knox did something fun to motivate his players. He rode an ATV inside the locker room! He even rode the ATV onto the field during the famous Egg Bowl game.
