Greg Knox (Canadian football)
Ottawa Redblacks | |
Born: | [1] Toronto, Ontario[1] | December 6, 1969
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Defensive backs coach |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
University | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks |
CFL draft | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 47 |
Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
Career history | |
As coach | |
2006–2012 | McMaster Marauders (receivers coach) |
2013 | Toronto Varsity Blues (defensive coordinator) |
2014 | McMaster Marauders (defensive coordinator) |
2015 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (linebackers coach) |
2016–2018 | McMaster Marauders (head coach) (defensive coordinator) |
2019 | Alberta Golden Bears (defensive coordinator) |
2020–present | Ottawa Redblacks (defensive back coach) |
As player | |
1992–1998 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1994 |
CFL West All-Star | 1994 |
Greg Knox (born December 6, 1969) is the defensive backs coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played professionally as a defensive back with the Calgary Stampeders for seven years where he won two Grey Cup championships (in 1992 and 1998). He is also a two-time Vanier Cup champion after winning as a player with the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in 1991 and then as a defensive coordinator with the McMaster Marauders in 2011. He was formerly the head coach of the Marauders from 2016 to 2018.
University career[]
Knox attended Wilfrid Laurier University where he played defensive back for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. He finished his CIAU football career with a Vanier Cup championship after winning in 1991.[2]
Professional career[]
Knox was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, in the 1992 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders.[3] He played in 98 regular season games where he recorded 210 tackles, 22 interceptions, four sacks, and eight fumble recoveries.[4] He won a Grey Cup championship in his rookie year in 1992 and won again in his final year in 1998.[4] He was also named a 1994 CFL All-Star at safety after recording 10 interceptions, 57 defensive tackles, two sacks, and two fumble recoveries that year.[4]
Coaching career[]
McMaster Marauders[]
On March 22, 2006, it was announced that Knox had been hired as the defensive coordinator for the McMaster Marauders.[5] The Marauders qualified for the playoffs in every season he was with the team, until 2012.[2] The Marauders won the program's first Vanier Cup title in 2011 with Knox guiding the defense, leading to him winning his first championship as a coach.[2]
Toronto Varsity Blues[]
Knox then joined the Toronto Varsity Blues football program as their defensive coordinator to take a full-time position there (as opposed to McMaster's part-time DC role) and to be closer to family in Peterborough, Ontario.[6][7] He spent only the 2013 season with the Varsity Blues before resigning.[7]
McMaster Marauders (II)[]
Knox returned to McMaster in 2014 where the team appeared in the 50th Vanier Cup, but lost to the Montreal Carabins.[7]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers[]
It was announced on February 19, 2015, that Knox had joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as the team's linebackers coach.[8] He was named the defensive backs coach for the 2016 season, but he resigned in May just prior to the start of the Blue Bombers' season.[9]
McMaster Marauders (III)[]
After Stefan Ptaszek left the Marauders to join the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Knox was named the Marauders' interim head coach.[2][9] After a 6–2 record in 2016, the interim tag was removed and Knox was named the full-time head coach.[2] In his third year, in 2018, Knox was suspended following an interaction with a game official.[10] After a review by the university's human resources department, Knox was fired on October 22, 2018, having coached only five games that year.[10]
Alberta Golden Bears[]
On February 13, 2019, Knox was named the defensive coordinator for the Alberta Golden Bears.[11] That year, the Golden Bears finished with a non-losing record for the first time since 2009 and qualified for the playoffs.
Ottawa Redblacks[]
On January 17, 2020, Knox was announced as the defensive backs coach for the Ottawa Redblacks.[12]
References[]
- ^ a b "K". cflapedia.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "McMaster football: Greg Knox confirmed as head coach". McMaster Marauders. November 25, 2016.
- ^ "1992 CFL Draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "McMaster is a school of hard Knox". Calgary Stampeders. May 19, 2016.
- ^ "McMaster Marauders hire new defensive coordinator". McMaster University. March 22, 2006.
- ^ "Greg Knox". Toronto Varsity Blues. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "University football: Eiben out, Knox back in as Mac's defence boss". The Hamilton Spectator. April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Bombers name Greg Knox Linebackers Coach". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. February 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Knox Leaves Bombers for top Marauders job". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. May 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Knox fired as McMaster coach". The Hamilton Spectator. October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Golden Bears name Greg Knox as new DC". Canada Football Chat. February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Greg Knox named Redblacks' DB coach". Canadian Football League. January 17, 2020.
External links[]
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Alberta Golden Bears football coaches
- Canadian football defensive backs
- McMaster Marauders football coaches
- Ottawa Redblacks coaches
- Players of Canadian football from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Toronto Varsity Blues football coaches
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers coaches