Greg Knox

Greg Knox (born September 10, 1963) is an American football coach. He is the running backs coach and assistant special teams coordinator at the University at Buffalo. He most recently the running backs coach and special teams coordinator at the University of Florida. He had been Dan Mullen's running backs coach since 2009, having been hired by Mullen at Mississippi State University. Although 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.[1] He served as the interim head coach at the Florida Gators after Dan Mullen was dismissed in the 2021 season,[2] he led the Florida Gators to a win against the Florida State Seminoles[3] and a loss against the UCF Knights in the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl.[4]

Greg Knox
Current position
TitleRunning backs coach/assistant special teams
TeamBuffalo
ConferenceMAC
Biographical details
Born (1963-09-10) September 10, 1963
Rosebud, Texas
Playing career
c. 1988Northeastern State
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1990Northeastern State (GA)
1990–1991TCU (GA)
1992–1994Stephen F. Austin (WR/ST)
1995Ole Miss (WR)
1996–1998Ole Miss (WR/RC)
1999–2008Auburn (WR/RC)
2009–2013Mississippi State (RB)
2014–2017Mississippi State (RB/ST)
2017Mississippi State (interim HC)
2018–2021Florida (RB/ST)
2021Florida (Interim HC)
2022–presentBuffalo (RB/AST)
Head coaching record
Overall2–1
Bowls1–1

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2017)
2017 Mississippi State 1–0[lower-alpha 1]0–0W TaxSlayer2019
Mississippi State: 1–00–0
Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (2021)
2021 Florida 1–1[lower-alpha 2]0–0L Gasparilla
Florida: 1–10–0
Total:2–1
  1. Knox coached the bowl game after Mullen left for Florida
  2. Knox coached the final game of the season after Florida fired Mullen

References
  1. "Running backs coach Greg Knox named Mississippi State interim head coach". USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. "Gators Part Ways with Mullen". Florida Gators. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. "Florida State vs. Florida - Game Summary - November 27, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  4. "UCF vs. Florida - Game Summary - December 23, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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