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Greg Knox
Sport: Football
Position: Assistant Coach
Position: Running Backs
Alma Mater: Northeastern State
Graduating Year: 1986
Hometown: Rosebud, TX
E-mail: Greg Knox



Greg Knox has spent the last 14 seasons coaching in the Southeastern Conference and has nearly 20 years of experience coaching offense on the collegiate level.

Knox spent the past decade as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Auburn after serving in the same capacity at Ole Miss from 1995-98.

A veteran of nine postseason bowl games, Knox helped lead the Auburn offense to the top of the SEC in scoring in both 2004 and 2005. He has tutored six players selected in the National Football League draft.

After earning his bachelor's degree while playing quarterback for Northeastern State, Knox began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1988. Knox spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Northeastern State and two at Texas Christian before being named to the staff at Stephen F. Austin in 1992.

In three seasons on the Lumberjacks staff as the receivers and special teams coach, Knox helped a program that had won only three games in the previous two seasons to the 1993 I-AA playoffs and a top-25 ranking the following season.

Knox is married to the former Toralyn Foster, and the couple has three sons.

Coaching Career
1999-2008: Auburn (WRs /Recruiting Coordinator)
1996-98: Ole Miss (WRs / Recruiting Coordinator)
1995: Ole Miss (Wide Receivers)
1992-94: Stephen F. Austin (WRs / Special Teams)
1990-91: TCU (Graduate Assistant)
1988-89: Northeastern State (Graduate Assistant)

Personal
Birthdate: September 10, 1963
Hometown: Rosebud, Texas
Education: 1986 - Bachelor's from Northeastern State
                1990 - Master's from Northeastern State
Family: Married to the former Toralyn Foster
Children: Gregory, Torian and Tyson

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