Todd Knight

This article is about the current Ouachita Baptist football coach, former Delta State football coach, and former AFCA President. For the Newberry football coach, see Todd Knight (Newberry coach).
Todd Knight
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamOuachita Baptist
ConferenceGAC
Record162–102
Biographical details
Bornc. 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)
Alma materDelta State University (1986)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1987Delta State (GA)
1988–1989Delta State (OL)
1990–1992UTEP (OL)
1993–1998Delta State
1999–presentOuachita Baptist
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2023AFCA (president)
Head coaching record
Overall189–134–2
Tournaments1–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 GSC (1998)
7 GAC (2011, 2014, 2017–2019, 2022, 2024)
Awards
GSC Coach of the Year (1998)
6× GAC Coach of the Year (2011, 2014, 2017–2019, 2022)
4× AFCA Region Three Coach of the Year (2014, 2018–2019, 2022)

Todd Knight (born c. 1966 or 1967) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Ouachita Baptist University, a position he has held since 1999.[1][2] He also was the head coach for the Delta State Statesmen football team from 1993 to 1999. He also coached for UTEP.[3]

On January 9, 2023, Knight was voted as the president of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D2°
Delta State Statesmen (Gulf South Conference) (1993–1998)
1993 Delta State 3–7 1–6 7th
1994 Delta State 3–5–2 2–4–1 5th
1995 Delta State 5–6 5–4 6th
1996 Delta State 6–4 6–3 3rd
1997 Delta State 3–7 3–6 8th
1998 Delta State 8–3 8–1 T–1st L NCAA Division II First Round 17
Delta State: 28–32–2 25–24–1
Ouachita Baptist Tigers (Lone Star Conference) (1999)
1999 Ouachita Baptist 3–7 1–7 7th (North)
Ouachita Baptist Tigers (Gulf South Conference) (2000–2010)
2000 Ouachita Baptist 2–8 2–7 T–9th
2001 Ouachita Baptist 3–7 2–7 10th
2002 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 5–4 T–5th
2003 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 4–5 T–5th
2004 Ouachita Baptist 2–7 2–6 T–9th
2005 Ouachita Baptist 2–8 2–7 T–9th
2006 Ouachita Baptist 2–8 1–7 T–8th
2007 Ouachita Baptist 4–6 2–6 T–8th
2008 Ouachita Baptist 7–3 5–3 T–4th
2009 Ouachita Baptist 6–4 4–4 T–5th
2010 Ouachita Baptist 6–4 4–4 T–6th
Ouachita Baptist Tigers (Great American Conference) (2011–present)
2011 Ouachita Baptist 7–3 6–1 1st
2012 Ouachita Baptist 6–4 4–4 T–4th
2013 Ouachita Baptist 7–3 7–3 3rd
2014 Ouachita Baptist 10–1 10–0 1st L NCAA Division II Second Round 9
2015 Ouachita Baptist 7–4 7–4 T–4th
2016 Ouachita Baptist 7–4 7–4 T–4th
2017 Ouachita Baptist 9–3 9–2 1st L NCAA Division II First Round
2018 Ouachita Baptist 12–1 11–0 1st L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 6
2019 Ouachita Baptist 11–1 11–0 1st L NCAA Division II First Round 14
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Ouachita Baptist 9–2 9–2 T–2nd 23
2022 Ouachita Baptist 11–1 11–0 1st L NCAA Division II First Round 10
2023 Ouachita Baptist 9–2 9–2 T–2nd
2024 Ouachita Baptist 10–2 10–1 T–1st L NCAA Division II First Round 14 15
Ouachita Baptist: 162–102 147–90
Total: 190–134–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Todd Knight - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Ouachita Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Baptists of Arkansas: Todd Knight - Arkansas Baptist News". arkansasbaptist.org. December 1, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Inside the Headset with the AFCA: Todd Knight, Head Coach - Ouachita Baptist". weareafca.libsyn.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ouachita Baptist Head Coach Knight Named 2023 AFCA President - AFCA". American Football Coaches Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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