Doug Knight

Doug Knight is an American lacrosse player who built his reputation as an attackman at the University of Virginia, where he played from 1994 to 1997 and set numerous scoring records. He was a three time All-American, named to the second team in 1995 and the first team in 1996 and 1997, and in 1996 he led the nation in scoring with 56 goals and 30 assists for 86 points, which earned him the USILA Division I Player of the Year award and the Lt. Raymond Enners Award. Virginia reached the NCAA championship game in 1994 and 1996, losing both to Princeton by one goal in overtime. Knight and teammate Michael Watson are credited with popularizing the acrobatic dive shot, which the NCAA banned in 1998. After college he played briefly in the National Lacrosse League and in Major League Lacrosse, and he was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2017.