Overview
- Minnesota United announced the promotion Monday, elevating the long-serving assistant to the top job.
- Eric Ramsay left the Loons after being appointed West Bromwich Albion head coach on Sunday.
- Knowles joined in 2021, rose from video analyst to MNUFC2 coach, and went 2-0-1 as interim in 2024 before becoming an assistant.
- Sporting director Khaled El-Ahmad called him the right leader for this moment, while Knowles thanked owner Bill McGuire and CEO Shari Ballard in his statement.
- The 43-year-old New Zealander previously coached in the Portland Timbers system and played eight professional seasons as a defender.