The Knight File
Courtney Knight enters his second season as Head Coach of Agnes Scott College in 2024-2025. He came to Agnes Scott as a player development specialist out of Asheville, NC.
Former SEC and Columbia High School (Decatur, GA) standout Courtney Knight comes to Agnes Scott with over 10 years of collegiate coaching experience, most recently at SC State from 2019-2021, helping win their first game in 6 years; and improving that record to 8 wins in their second season. From 2014-2019, he was an assistant at Mars Hill University where he focused on outfielders, pitchers, and hitters; coaching 10 All-SAC athletes.
Prior to Mars Hill, Knight coached two years at Georgia Gwinnett College, helping start the program in 2012, while beginning his coaching career at Truett McConnell College in 2008.
In addition to collegiate coaching, Knight is a seasoned strength and conditioning specialist working both teams and individual athletes. As well as having worked in the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference office assisting the Director of Championships in 2009. Â
A four-year starter (2003-2006) at the University of Georgia, Knight lead the Bulldogs to two regular season SEC championships, four NCAA Regional appearances and four top-10 national rankings. The Lithonia, GA., native was a two-time All-SEC selection and a three-time All-Southeast Regional pick. The outfielder boasted a career batting average of .344 with a .992 fielding percentage.
Knight earned his bachelor’s degree in 2007 from the University of Georgia, and is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
