Biography

Knudson just completed his third season as Northrop High’s girls track and field coach, and presided over the three most successful seasons in school history as Northrop High won its third consecutive state team title. His team won this year’s title with depth, winning just two events but picking up 10 top-five finishes overall. Northrop High now has won five state championships overall in girls track and field – the first two coming in 1981 and 1991 – and became just the second school ever to win three consecutive state titles.

With a young team this year, Knudson stands a solid chance to become the first coach to win four in a row next season and he did just that. Knudson led Northrop to another state championship in 2003 and another in 2004. He led the Bruins to seven State titles and two state runner-up titles.

After 27 years coaching in the high school level, and 12 of those seasons at Northrop, Knudson resigned and became Trine Univeristy’s Director of Men’s Track & Field. Knudson took on a different role and is now the Meet Coordinator. Since going to Trine, the university has produced six NCAA Division III All-American performances.