Christian Knighton
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- Title:
- Assistant Coach
After serving as a volunteer assistant the past two years, Christian Knighton was named the Assistant Women's Wrestling Coach for the Eagles in June 2025.
He will also serve in a dual role as Assistant Director of Gameday Operations & Facilities for CMU.
From 2023 to 2025, Christian served as a graduate assistant in the athletic department, assisting the Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Gameday Operations & Facilities in all areas of gameday operations for both varsity and varsity reserve programs.
Christian is a 2023 graduate of Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and Advertising. In addition, he was named to the Dean's List four times.
While at Avila, Knighton also wrestled under current CMU Head Men's Wrestling Coach Graham Karwath for two years. Off the mat, he completed an internship in the sports information department, gaining experience as a broadcaster, announcer, and camera operator.
Before Avila, Christian completed his associate's degree in Sports Management from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in 2021.
He is a native of McKinney, Texas, and completed his master's degree in education with an emphasis in athletic administration in the Spring of 2025.
