Randy Jackson was hired as the new assistant men's basketball coach at Knox College in July of 2020.
 
Jackson comes to Knox from Green Mountain College in Vermont. In 2018-19, he assisted Davis and the Eagles to an overall mark of 18-10 and a Northeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC) Championship. The team ranked first in the nation in defensive points per game (62.0) and defensive field goal percentage (37.8%). He also coached the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Defensive Player of the Year. During the 2017-18 season, Davis' team led the North Athletic Conference (NAC) in rebounding, had 14 freshmen on the squad, and qualified for the conference tournament.
 
Prior to Green Mountain, Jackson spent eight seasons as the head coach at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey. He also assisted at Sussex County for a season prior to being named head coach.
 
Jackson has also been a head coach in the Crossroads Basketball AAU Program since 2010.
 
Before getting into coaching, Jackson worked as a Marketing/Sales Intern for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in 2009.
  
Jackson received his Bachelor of Science degree in sport management from Misericordia University of Minnesota in 2009.
 
1. How has your experience coaching/ job changed over time?
Going from a Head Coach to an Assistant is a big change for me but one that I've really enjoyed. I love that without the overall responsibilities of a Head Coach I'm able to spend more time doing individual workouts throughout the day.
 
2. Why did you choose Knox?
I've previously worked with Coach Ben Davis and think we work well together and will be able to build a successful program. I enjoy the challenge of trying to turn around a program that has recently struggled.
 
3. What do you love about Knox?
I've only been here for a short time but so far I would say that it seems like all the
programs support each other and want to see every program succeed.
 
4. How has your coaching style changed with different generations of students?
I wouldn't say my style has changed as much as I would say my focus has. As a young coach I was always focused on the results but as I became more experienced I've learned to focus solely on the process.
 
5. Why did you get into athletics?
I've always been passionate about the game of basketball so when it came time to
choose a career path I knew I wanted to do something that kept me involved with the game.
 
6. Favorite Song
Beanie Sigel & Freeway – Roc the Mic
 
7. Favorite Movie
White Men Can't Jump