Phaidra Knight

Founder

Phaidra Knight is a mixed martial artist, former international athlete, sports media talent, motivational speaker, lawyer and entrepreneur. For nearly 18 years, Phaidra traveled the globe as a professional rugby player, establishing herself as one of the premiere players in the sport. She made three appearances in the Rugby World Cup and was selected as the top player in the world in her position in 2002 and 2006. In 2010, she was named the US Rugby Player of the Decade. In November 2017, she was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. 

Phaidra was born and raised in the small, rural town of Irwinton, GA. It was there where she learned the core values of integrity, commitment, respect and discipline that have fueled and guided her career. It was on the field, though, where she learned the indispensable attributes of teamwork, leadership and effective communication.

Phaidra’s experience coaching high school aged boys at Rikers Correctional Facility over a decade ago inspired the vision underlying PeaK. 

She serves as the USA Rugby Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees for the Women’s Sports Foundation.