Greg Knox (Canadian football)
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 Knox before an Ottawa Redblacks game in 2021 | |
| York Lions | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1969[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks |
| CFL draft | 1992: 6th round, 47th overall pick |
| Position | Safety |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1992–1998 | Calgary Stampeders |
Coaching | |
| 2006–2012 | McMaster Marauders (defensive coordinator) |
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | Ottawa Redblacks (defensive back coach) |
| 2024–present | York Lions (defensive coordinator) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Greg Knox (born June 12, 1969) is a Canadian football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the York Lions of U Sports football. 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.
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.[3]
Professional career
Knox was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, in the 1992 CFL draft by the Calgary Stampeders.[4] He played in 98 regular season games where he recorded 210 tackles, 22 interceptions, four sacks, and eight fumble recoveries.[5] He won a Grey Cup championship in his rookie year in 1992 and won again in his final year in 1998.[5] 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.[5]