McMaster Marauders On March 22, 2006, it was announced that Knox had been hired as the
defensive coordinator for the
McMaster Marauders. The Marauders qualified for the playoffs in every season he was with the team, until 2012.
McMaster Marauders (II) Knox returned to McMaster in 2014 where the team appeared in the
50th Vanier Cup, but lost to the
Montreal Carabins. He was named the
defensive backs coach for the 2016 season, but he resigned in May just prior to the start of the Blue Bombers' season to take the Head Coaching position at McMaster.
McMaster Marauders (III) After
Stefan Ptaszek left the Marauders to join the CFL's
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Knox was named the Marauders' interim
head coach. After a 6–2 record in
2016, the interim tag was removed and Knox was named the full-time head coach. After a review by the university's human resources department, Knox was fired on October 22, 2018, having coached only five games that year.
That year, the Golden Bears finished with a non-losing record for the first time since
2009 and qualified for the playoffs.
Ottawa Redblacks On January 17, 2020, Knox was announced as the
defensive backs coach for the
Ottawa Redblacks. With the
2020 CFL season cancelled, he spent one season with the Redblacks in
2021. It was announced on April 1, 2022, that Knox had resigned from the Redblacks to take a position outside of football.
York Lions On March 28, 2024, it was announced that Knox had been hired as the
defensive coordinator for the
York Lions. ==References==