Brian Knorr

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Brian Knorr
Current position
TitleAssistant special teams coach
Team Michigan
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1963-12-20) December 20, 1963 (age 62)
Shawnee Mission, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1982–1985 Air Force
Position Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1994 Air Force (assistant OL/JV)
1995–1998 Ohio (ILB)
1999–2000Ohio (DC)
2001–2004Ohio
2005–2006Air Force (OLB/S)
2007Air Force (AHC/ILB)
2008–2010 Wake Forest (WR)
2011Wake Forest (co-DC/ILB)
2012Wake Forest (DC/ILB)
2013Wake Forest (DC/OLB)
2014–2015 Indiana (DC/DE/OLB)
2016 Ohio State (STQC)
2017 Arizona (STC/DE)
2018–2021Air Force (AHC/ILB)
2022–2025Air Force (DC/ILB)
2026–present Michigan (asst. ST)
Head coaching record
Overall11–35

Brian Knorr (born December 20, 1963) is an American college football coach, currently an assistant special teams coach at the University of Michigan. He was previously the defensive coordinator, assistant head coach and linebackers coach for the Air Force Falcons from 2018 to 2025. He was the head coach for the Ohio Bobcats from 2001 to 2004. He also coached at Wake Forest, Indiana, Ohio State and Arizona.

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Coaching career

He graduated from the Air Force Academy and played quarterback. He also was an assistant at the Air Force Academy when he went to Ohio University with Jim Grobe. He was the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats program from 2001 to 2004. He was fired on November 18, 2004, [1] after he compiled an 11–35 (.239) record in four seasons. He was replaced by the more successful Frank Solich. He previously served as a defensive coordinator under the previous head coach, Grobe. His best season came in 2004, when his team went 4–7, including 2–6 in conference play. Until February 2008 he served as an assistant head coach at the Air Force Academy under head coach Troy Calhoun. In 2008, he accepted a position that reunited him with Grobe at Wake Forest University. In 2014 and 2015 he held the DC position for the Indiana Hoosiers football team. In January, 2016, Knorr did not have his contract renewed by Indiana. [2]

On June 29, 2016, Knorr was hired by Ohio State as a Quality Control Assistant under coach Urban Meyer. [3] Knorr left Ohio State to become the Special Teams and Defensive Ends coach at the University of Arizona. In March 2018, Knorr was Hired as an assistant head coach and linebackers coach at Air Force, making it his third stint at the Academy. [4] He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2022, serving four seasons in the role. In January 2026, he was hired by Kyle Whittingham as an assistant special teams coach at the University of Michigan. [5]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference)(2001–2004)
2001 Ohio 1–101–77th (East)
2002 Ohio 4–84–44th (East)
2003 Ohio 2–101–76th (East)
2004 Ohio 4–72–65th (East)
Ohio:11–358–24
Total:11–35

References

  1. ↑ "Knorr Named Defensive Coordinator At Air Force". TheDenverChannel.com. January 5, 2005. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ Osterman, Zach (January 16, 2016). "Hoosiers tap Indiana native Tom Allen as defensive coordinator". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ohio State football | Joker Phillips hired as offensive quality control coach". Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Brian Knorr - Football Coach".
  5. ↑ McMann, Aaron (January 28, 2026). "Michigan football adds Air Force defensive coordinator to staff". MLive.com . Retrieved January 28, 2026.
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