Greg Austin was hired by the Knights as their offensive line coach in January of 2016 after he spent three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He holds master's degrees in business management and sports management from UCF.
Austin's UCF offensive line unit took a huge step forward from 2016 to 2017, leading to an offensive unit that exploded in 2017.
The Knights' offensive output helped lead to UCF's first-ever undefeated regular season, a victory in the 2017 American Athletic Conference Championship game and a berth in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Knights scored more than 60 points a school-record four times, while putting up 50 or more a school-record five times. UCF scored a school-record 73 points in a victory over Austin Peay on Oct. 28, 2017.
The following is a look at the Knights' national rankings for 2017:
2017 Offensive Stats (National Ranking)
- Scoring Offense - 49.4 (1st)
- Total Offense - 540.4 (5th)
- 3rd Down Conversions - 45.7% (16th)
- First Downs - 307 (10th)
- Fumbles Lost - 5 (16th)
- Passing Offense - 339.3 (7th)
- Rushing Offense - 201.2 (34th)
- Sacks Allowed - 1.00 (7th)
- Passing Efficiency - 183.66 (2nd)
- Turnovers Lost - 14 (25th)
- Turnover Margin - +12.5 (2nd)
Austin's offensive line produced two first-team all-conference selections -- senior Aaron Evans and sophomore Jordan Johnson. Junior Wyatt Miller earned second-team all-conference accolades as well.
From 2013-15, Austin had a hand in the Eagles' men up front, serving as assistant offensive line coach for head coach Chip Kelly and position coach Jeff Stoutland. Philadelphia ranked in the top 12 in the NFL each year in yards per game, including the top five in 2013 and 2014.
Austin helped offensive tackle Jason Peters receive a spot in the Pro Bowl all three seasons, while center Jason Kelce and guard Evan Mathis also earned Pro Bowl recognition in 2014. Peters and Mathis grabbed All-Pro accolades in 2013 as well.
Philadelphia's offensive line paved the way for LeSean McCoy to become the NFL's leading rusher in 2013, and he finished fourth in 2014. The Eagles made a trip to the 2013 NFL Playoffs thanks to winning the NFC East title with a 10-6 record.
With Austin on staff as an intern in 2010 and a graduate assistant from 2011-12, Oregon carried a 24-4 record and appeared in the BCS National Championship Game his first year and the Ducks won the Rose Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl the next two campaigns. Oregon ranked in the top five in the country in total offense and scoring offense all three years, including holding down the top spot in both categories in 2010.
From 2010-12, Oregon claimed eight All-Pac-12 First Team offensive players, running back De'Anthony Thomas was the 2011 Freshman Offensive Co-Player of the Year and quarterback Marcus Mariota was the 2012 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year.
Austin worked alongside Frost all three years with the Ducks, while he was an intern and graduate assistant with Oregon the same years as UCF's new defensive coordinator Erik Chinander. Austin and Chinander both then went to the Eagles in 2013.
Before entering the coaching ranks, Austin achieved his master's degree at UCF and also spent time as an event manager at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.
A native of Cypress, Texas, Austin received his bachelor's degree in management from Nebraska where he was an offensive guard for the Cornhuskers from 2003-06. In four seasons, he played in 27 games highlighted by becoming just the fifth true freshman in school history to appear on the Nebraska offensive line. Although a knee injury threatened his playing career as a freshman, he went on to play 11 games the following season en route to earning Big 12 All-Academic Second Team honors in 2004-05.
Austin and his wife Kelley have a daughter, Kilyn Elyse, and twin daughters, Kenly Ellis and Kolbe Estel.
Coaching Experience
2010 -- Oregon -- Intern
2011-12 -- Oregon -- Offensive Graduate Assistant
2013-15 -- Philadelphia Eagles -- Assistant Offensive Line Coach
2016-present - UCF - Offensive Line
As of December 2017