Coach Knowles enters his 11th year as an assistant under his former player Alison Crumb. Knowles, who will likely land in the Port Angeles High School Hall of Fame for his success as a Roughrider coach, is well known in the community, and the region, for his extensive work as a basketball coach and mentor. He has more the 30 years of experience in both girls and boys basketball at Port Angeles High School where he coached Alison Crumb and a host of other outstanding former Pirate players. Additionally, Coach Knowles is a retired Port Angeles High School mathematics teacher.