Greg Knox

Biography

Greg Knox, an SEC coaching veteran, was named the Director of Career & Professional Development by head coach Jeff Lebby on Dec. 5, 2023, and will be one of three staff members tasked with leading a new program called D.A.W.G. D.A.W.G. stands for ‘Developing A Winning Gameplan’. The new program created by head coach Jeff Lebby is designed to show the commitment that Mississippi State has to ensure its current players find success on and off the field while also ensuring our former players know they always have a home at Mississippi State. Knox is currently in his second stint at Mississippi State. He was an assistant coach for MSU from 2009 through 2017 before returning ahead of the 2023 season as a senior offensive analyst. Knox has twice served as the interim head coach at State, first leading the Bulldogs to a win over Louisville in the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl, then guiding the team over the final two contests of 2023, which included a victory over instate foe Southern Miss. A Rosebud, Texas, native, Knox has 35 years of coaching experience, including 28 years in the SEC. He spent the 2022 season at Buffalo as running backs coach. Prior to that, he served four seasons as running backs coach and special teams coordinator at Florida, transforming the Gators' backfield and special teams units. In Gainesville, Knox oversaw a potent rushing attack that twice averaged 200-plus yards rushing per game, ranking fourth in the SEC in 2018 (213.2 ypg) and fifth in 2020 (208.7 ypg). He ser