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American football coach (born 1966 or 1967)

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
Title	Head coach
Team	Ouachita Baptist
Conference	GAC
Record	162–103
Biographical details
Born	c. 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)
Alma mater	Delta State University (1986)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1987	Delta State (GA)
1988–1989	Delta State (OL)
1990–1992	UTEP (OL)
1993–1998	Delta State
1999–present	Ouachita Baptist

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2023	AFCA (president)

Head coaching record
Overall	190–135–2
Tournaments	1–7 (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. He also was the head coach for the Delta State Statesmen football team from 1993 to 1999. He also coached for UTEP.

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

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:		162–103	146–90
Total:		190–135–2
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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

External links

Ouachita Baptist profile

v t e Delta State Statesmen head football coaches
William J. Parks (1926) Paul West (1927) Herman F. Zimoski (1928–1932) Henry Allen (1933) Herman F. Zimoski (1934–1935) Alex Dickinson (1936–1941) No team (1942–1945) Forest Wyatt (1946–1947) Gene Chadwick (1948–1960) Horace McCool (1961–1973) Robert McGraw (1974–1977) Don Denning (1978) Johnny Plummer (1979–1981) Red Parker (1982–1987) Don Skelton (1988–1992) Todd Knight (1993–1998) Steve Campbell (1999–2001) Rick Rhoades (2002–2006) Ron Roberts (2007–2011) Jamey Chadwell (2012) Todd Cooley (2013–2019) No team (2020) Todd Cooley (2021– )

Delta State Statesmen head football coaches

William J. Parks (1926)
Paul West (1927)
Herman F. Zimoski (1928–1932)
Henry Allen (1933)
Herman F. Zimoski (1934–1935)
Alex Dickinson (1936–1941)
No team (1942–1945)
Forest Wyatt (1946–1947)
Gene Chadwick (1948–1960)
Horace McCool (1961–1973)
Robert McGraw (1974–1977)
Don Denning (1978)
Johnny Plummer (1979–1981)
Red Parker (1982–1987)
Don Skelton (1988–1992)
Todd Knight (1993–1998)
Steve Campbell (1999–2001)
Rick Rhoades (2002–2006)
Ron Roberts (2007–2011)
Jamey Chadwell (2012)
Todd Cooley (2013–2019)
No team (2020)
Todd Cooley (2021– )

v t e Ouachita Baptist Tigers head football coaches
Unknown (1896) John W. Conger (1897) No team (1898–1905) William Fenna Rogers (1906) Raymond Kelly (1907) Edward J. Ryan (1908) Chester A. Miller (1909–1911) Morley Jennings (1912–1925) Foy Hammons (1926–1930) Bo Rowland (1931) Otis Galloway (1932–1933) William I. Walton (1934–1942) No team (1943–1944) Robert A. Cowan (1945–1946) Robert Smith (1947) Wes Bradshaw (1948–1949) Rab Rodgers (1950–1957) Lamar Watkins (1958–1960) Rab Rodgers (1961–1963) Buddy Benson (1965–1995) Red Parker (1996–1998) Todd Knight (1999–2019) No team (2020) Todd Knight (2021– )

Ouachita Baptist Tigers head football coaches

Unknown (1896)
John W. Conger (1897)
No team (1898–1905)
William Fenna Rogers (1906)
Raymond Kelly (1907)
Edward J. Ryan (1908)
Chester A. Miller (1909–1911)
Morley Jennings (1912–1925)
Foy Hammons (1926–1930)
Bo Rowland (1931)
Otis Galloway (1932–1933)
William I. Walton (1934–1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Robert A. Cowan (1945–1946)
Robert Smith (1947)
Wes Bradshaw (1948–1949)
Rab Rodgers (1950–1957)
Lamar Watkins (1958–1960)
Rab Rodgers (1961–1963)
Buddy Benson (1965–1995)
Red Parker (1996–1998)
Todd Knight (1999–2019)
No team (2020)
Todd Knight (2021– )

v t e Head football coaches of the Great American Conference
Hud Jackson (Arkansas–Monticello) Roy Thompson Jr. (Arkansas Tech) John Litrenta (East Central) Paul Simmons (Harding) Greg Holsworth (Henderson State) Ronnie Jones (NW Oklahoma State) Chris Jensen (Oklahoma Baptist) Todd Knight (Ouachita Baptist) Bo Atterberry (SE Oklahoma State) Brad Smiley (Southern Arkansas) Dustin Hada (Southern Nazarene) Andrew Rice (SW Oklahoma State)

Head football coaches of the Great American Conference

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