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The Knox College athletics program hosted its Prairie Fire Awards on Tuesday night inside Kresge Recital Hall in the Ford Center for Fine Arts.]]>PFire Awards 2025-26Tue, 19 May 2026 17:34:00 CST15914Todd Monken ‘89 Named Cleveland Browns Head Coachhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2026/1/28/football-todd-monken-89-named-cleveland-browns-head-coach.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2026/1/28/football-todd-monken-89-named-cleveland-browns-head-coach.aspxFootball

Continuing Knox College's strong tradition of developing leaders, Class of 1989 graduate Todd Monken was named the head coach of the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday morning.]]>Monken state of program 2024Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:56:00 CST35824Adam Gonzaga Named New Prairie Fire Football Coachhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2026/1/9/general-adam-gonzaga-named-new-prairie-fire-football-coach.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2026/1/9/general-adam-gonzaga-named-new-prairie-fire-football-coach.aspxFootball, General

Adam Gonzaga has been named the new head coach of the Prairie Fire Football program, Knox College Athletics announced today. Gonzaga is the 32nd head coach in program history, bringing a vision focused on relationships, long-term development, and sustained program building. He officially starts on January 12.]]>Adam Gonzaga Head Football Coach GraphicFri, 9 Jan 2026 12:11:00 CST45803Four Prairie Fire Named to Academic All-District Football Teamhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2026/1/6/four-prairie-fire-named-to-academic-all-district-football-team.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2026/1/6/four-prairie-fire-named-to-academic-all-district-football-team.aspxFootball

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Four Knox College football players earned prestigious spots on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for NCAA Division III, as announced Tuesday afternoon. Aiden Frail, Cole Gino, Reese Miller, and Julian Sanderson were recognized, with Frail, Sanderson, and Gino each receiving the honor for the second consecutive season.]]>2025 CSC ALL ACADEMICTue, 6 Jan 2026 13:16:00 CST35799Willits Steps Down as Football Head Coachhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/17/willits-steps-down-as-football-head-coach-251117.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/17/willits-steps-down-as-football-head-coach-251117.aspxFootball

Aaron Willits '08 guided the program for five years, leading the squad to 16 victories and its best record over the last 23 years in 2022.]]>Aaron WillitsMon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:00 CST35763Season Ends with Loss in Turkey Bowlhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/15/football-season-ends-with-loss-in-turkey-bowl-251115.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/15/football-season-ends-with-loss-in-turkey-bowl-251115.aspxFootball

Knox was held to 97 yards of offefnse as Monmouth finished off an undefeated conference season.]]>Justin HarrisSat, 15 Nov 2025 22:16:00 CST35761Football Held in Check by Lake Foresthttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/8/football-held-in-check-by-lake-forest-251108.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/8/football-held-in-check-by-lake-forest-251108.aspxFootball

Knox was held to its fewest yards of offense in over two decades.]]>Football Class of 2026 with their families on Senior Day, Nov. 8, 2025Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:56:00 CST35752Red Zone Difficulties Prove Fateful in Loss to Cornell Collegehttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/1/football-red-zone-difficulties-prove-fateful-in-loss-251101.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/1/football-red-zone-difficulties-prove-fateful-in-loss-251101.aspxFootball

The Prairie Fire worked their way inside the 20 five times against the Rams but could only reach the end zone twice.]]>Julian SandersonSat, 1 Nov 2025 19:55:00 CST35743Knox Football Game at Lawrence Canceledhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/10/22/football-game-at-lawrence-canceled-251022.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/10/22/football-game-at-lawrence-canceled-251022.aspxFootball

Lawrence is erring on the side of caution out of respect for its student-athletes' well-being.]]>Football vs Ripon College on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:36:00 CST35733Football Defeated at Illinois Collegehttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/10/18/football-defeated-at-illinois-college-2510108.aspxhttps://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/10/18/football-defeated-at-illinois-college-2510108.aspxFootball

The host Blueboys could not be stopped on the ground in the 64-14 contet that ended five minutes and 44 seconds early due to lightning.]]>Kierre TurnerSat, 18 Oct 2025 23:02:00 CST35728