From bham, went to Oak Mountain, played and coached Samford.
https://georgiastatesports.com/news...knight-promoted-to-offensive-coordinator.aspx
ATLANTA -- Trent McKnight, Georgia State's receivers coach the last five years, has been named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, head coach Shawn Elliott announced.
McKnight's receiving corps have been key performers in the highest scoring offenses in program history, helping the Panthers to winning seasons and bowl berths in three straight seasons and four of his five years in Atlanta.
He has been a key figure on a GSU offensive staff that has produced the top three scoring averages in program history the last three years, along with three of the top four total offense averages. During that time, the Panthers have set school records for scoring average (33.3 ppg in 2020), points (406), touchdowns (53 in 2019) and total offense (439.8 ypg in 2019).
In his first five seasons at GSU, he tutored six All-Sun Belt Conference receivers and three of the top five wide receivers in program history.
In 2020, McKnight was nominated for the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation's top assistant coach.
"We're excited to promote Trent to be our offensive coordinator," Elliott said. "He has done a tremendous job developing and coaching our receivers, and he has been a big part of the success that we have had. He has certainly earned this opportunity."
In his first two seasons at Georgia State, McKnight coached current Seattle Seahawks receiver Penny Hart, who ranks among the most prolific receivers in Sun Belt Conference history. In 2017, Hart led the Sun Belt with a school-record 74 receptions for 1,121 yards and eight touchdowns,. Following the 2018 season, Hart earned an invitation to the Reese's Senior Bowl and signed an NFL free agent contract.
Before coming to GSU in 2017, McKnight previously coached at Samford, where he filled several roles on the offensive staff in four seasons there while helping the program to four straight winning seasons, highlighted by a Southern Conference championship and NCAA FCS playoff berth in 2013.
He served as run game coordinator and tight ends coach for the 2015 season, when the Bulldogs ranked No. 7 in the nation in total offense (479.7 ypg) and No. 3 in passing offense while leading the SoCon in scoring with 34.6 points per game.
As Samford's passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2014, McKnight tutored all-conference honoree Karel Hamilton, the SoCon's top pass catcher who went on to earn first-team All-America honors in 2016 while leading the nation with 10.1 receptions per game.
Hamilton was one of four receivers and tight ends who earned all-conference or all-freshman recognition under McKnight.
For the 2012 and 2013 seasons, McKnight coached the Samford tight ends and inside receivers, helping the 2013 Bulldogs lead the SoCon in passing offense while ranking second in total offense and scoring en route to the conference title and playoff bid.
He returned to Samford, his alma mater, after one season (2011) as the wide receivers coach at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.
McKnight served as a student assistant coach at Samford for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, working primarily on defense but also with running backs and special teams. He worked as a recruiting intern at Alabama (2007-08) before beginning his coaching career as an assistant at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham (2008).
McKnight, who played safety for the Bulldogs in 2006 and 2007, earned his degree in business administration from Samford in 2010. He and his wife, Ashley, have three sons, Beau, Brooks and Baker.
https://georgiastatesports.com/news...knight-promoted-to-offensive-coordinator.aspx
ATLANTA -- Trent McKnight, Georgia State's receivers coach the last five years, has been named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, head coach Shawn Elliott announced.
McKnight's receiving corps have been key performers in the highest scoring offenses in program history, helping the Panthers to winning seasons and bowl berths in three straight seasons and four of his five years in Atlanta.
He has been a key figure on a GSU offensive staff that has produced the top three scoring averages in program history the last three years, along with three of the top four total offense averages. During that time, the Panthers have set school records for scoring average (33.3 ppg in 2020), points (406), touchdowns (53 in 2019) and total offense (439.8 ypg in 2019).
In his first five seasons at GSU, he tutored six All-Sun Belt Conference receivers and three of the top five wide receivers in program history.
In 2020, McKnight was nominated for the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation's top assistant coach.
"We're excited to promote Trent to be our offensive coordinator," Elliott said. "He has done a tremendous job developing and coaching our receivers, and he has been a big part of the success that we have had. He has certainly earned this opportunity."
In his first two seasons at Georgia State, McKnight coached current Seattle Seahawks receiver Penny Hart, who ranks among the most prolific receivers in Sun Belt Conference history. In 2017, Hart led the Sun Belt with a school-record 74 receptions for 1,121 yards and eight touchdowns,. Following the 2018 season, Hart earned an invitation to the Reese's Senior Bowl and signed an NFL free agent contract.
Before coming to GSU in 2017, McKnight previously coached at Samford, where he filled several roles on the offensive staff in four seasons there while helping the program to four straight winning seasons, highlighted by a Southern Conference championship and NCAA FCS playoff berth in 2013.
He served as run game coordinator and tight ends coach for the 2015 season, when the Bulldogs ranked No. 7 in the nation in total offense (479.7 ypg) and No. 3 in passing offense while leading the SoCon in scoring with 34.6 points per game.
As Samford's passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2014, McKnight tutored all-conference honoree Karel Hamilton, the SoCon's top pass catcher who went on to earn first-team All-America honors in 2016 while leading the nation with 10.1 receptions per game.
Hamilton was one of four receivers and tight ends who earned all-conference or all-freshman recognition under McKnight.
For the 2012 and 2013 seasons, McKnight coached the Samford tight ends and inside receivers, helping the 2013 Bulldogs lead the SoCon in passing offense while ranking second in total offense and scoring en route to the conference title and playoff bid.
He returned to Samford, his alma mater, after one season (2011) as the wide receivers coach at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.
McKnight served as a student assistant coach at Samford for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, working primarily on defense but also with running backs and special teams. He worked as a recruiting intern at Alabama (2007-08) before beginning his coaching career as an assistant at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham (2008).
McKnight, who played safety for the Bulldogs in 2006 and 2007, earned his degree in business administration from Samford in 2010. He and his wife, Ashley, have three sons, Beau, Brooks and Baker.
