Cleveland High School has selected Joey Knox as the next head coach for the Blue Raider Wrestling program. Coach Knox has been with the wrestling program as an assistant since 2013. During his assistant coaching tenure, the team has secured six Team State Championships, including five individual State Champions and 20 State Medalists.
Cleveland High School Principal, Autumn O’Bryan, said, “Coach Knox has brought the skills from his stellar wrestling career and has earned the respect of his colleagues, parents, our student athletes, and the wrestling community because of his relationships with his student athletes and his technical knowledge on the mat. He is a dynamic teacher, a fierce competitor, and a quality coach. We are excited for the future of Blue Raider Wrestling.”
Prior to coaching, Coach Knox had a very successful wrestling career at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He was a Southern Conference Champion in 2009 and a Southern Conference Runner-up in 2008. He was a two time NCAA Qualifier with numerous tournament championships. In high school, he was a two time Georgia State Champion, four time State Medalist, and a two time High School National All American at Fargo.
Cleveland City Schools Director Dr.
Russell Dyer said, “I am excited about the selection of Mr. Joey Knox as the next Head Coach of Cleveland High School Wrestling. Coach Knox has a commendable reputation as a classroom teacher and cares deeply about the wrestling program and athletes at Cleveland High School. I am confident in his skills and abilities to lead this stellar program to new heights.”
Cleveland High School Athletic Director David Turner, said, “Coach Knox has been a vital part of our success in the past and has an excellent vision for Cleveland High School Wrestling. He is well respected within the wrestling community and has extremely high standards of success. He is passionate about our student athletes and strives daily for them to achieve their maximum potential.”
Coach Knox said, “I am very grateful for this opportunity. Wrestling has always been a very important aspect of my life. My appreciation cannot be expressed for the great relationships I have built through Cleveland Wrestling. I am extremely excited to follow in the history of excellent coaches and the future of Cleveland High School Wrestling.”