Minnesota State associate head coach Todd Knott was named the recipient American Hockey Coaches Association Terry Flanagan Award as the nation’s top assistant coach the association announced on Wednesday.
Knott, who joined the Minnesota State men’s hockey program an assistant coach in June of 2009, was promoted to associate head coach in the summer of 2018. During his time with Minnesota State, Knott has been a member of coaching staffs that have led the Mavericks to seven NCAA Division I tournament appearances, six Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season championships, three WCHA postseason championships, a CCHA regular season and tournament title and two appearances in the NCAA Frozen Four (2021, 22).
Regarded as one of the top talent evaluators and recruiters in men’s college hockey, a total of 13 former Mavericks have debuted in the National Hockey League during Knott’s time with Minnesota State. And as a member of Mike Hastings‘ coaching staff, Knott has helped lead Minnesota State to the nation’s best record over the course of the last ten seasons with a 292-107-96 win-loss mark.
Prior to joining the Mavericks, Knott spent the 2008-09 campaign as the head coach and general manager of Sioux City of the United States Hockey League. He was an associate head coach for Des Moines for three years (2005-08) where he was part of a Buccaneer staff that earned a Clark Cup title (USHL play-off championship) in 2005-06. Prior to his time in Des Moines, Knott spent a pair of seasons (one as an assistant coach, one as head coach) of Fargo-Moorhead in the North American Hockey League.
Born and raised in Red Lake Falls, MN, Knott played in the USHL with Lincoln in 1998-99 and was a forward for Bemidji State from 1999-2002, where he tallied 14-9-23 in 72 games for the Beavers. Knott earned a degree in physical education from BSU in 2002. Along with his wife, Angie, daughters Baylee, and Allie and son Jackson, Knott resides in Eagle Lake.
