Knight, a native of Trinidad, moved to the United States with his family when he was a young boy.
When he was a sophomore, Knight attended high school in Appleton, Wisconsin, as part of a program known as 'A Better Chance'.
Knight moved to the Golden Bay Earthquakes for the 1984 season, but was traded to the Chicago Sting with Manny Rojas on July 10, 1984, in exchange for Ricardo Alonso and Charlie Fajkus.
[2] In September 1985, Knight signed with the Chicago Shoccers of the American Indoor Soccer Association.
On August 6, 1986, he signed with the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)as a free agent.
He signed with the Milwaukee Wave of the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA) where he played as a forward for the next two seasons.
Since then, Knight has remained at Cedarburg, teaching history and social studies as well as coaching both the girls' and boys' teams.