Gary Knecht
Biographical details
Born (1939-09-24) September 24, 1939 (age 84)
Lodi, California, U.S.
Playing career
1958Stockton JC
1959–1960UC Santa Barbara
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1961UC Santa Barbara (GA)
1962Sacramento State (GA)
1963–1964Merced HS (CA) (assistant)
1965–1969UC Riverside (DC)
1970–1971UC Riverside
1972Cal Poly Pomona (assistant)
1973–1974Idaho (LB)
1975Idaho (DL)
1976–1983Walla Walla
1985–1990Oregon State (LB)
1995–2003Azusa Pacific (DC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1984Walla Walla
Head coaching record
Overall6–13–1 (college)
52–19–1 (junior college)

Gary Knecht {born September 29, 1939) is a faculty member at Azusa Pacific University and former college football coach. Knecht has served as an assistant coach at several universities and as the head coach at UC Riverside from 1970 to 1971 and at Walla Walla Community College from 1976 to 1983. During his career as a head coach, Knecht compiled an overall record of six wins, 13 losses and one tie (6–13–1) at Riverside and 52 wins, 19 losses and one tie (52–19–1) at Walla Walla.

Coaching career

In February 1970, Knecht was promoted to the head coach position at Riverside after the resignation of Pete Kettela.[1] In March 1973, Knecht resigned as head coach after he led Riverside to an overall record of six wins, 13 losses and one tie (6–13–1).[2] From Riverside, Knecht served as a defensive assistant at Cal Poly Pomona in 1972 before he was hired as the linebackers coach at Idaho in February 1973.[3]

He stayed at Idaho through the 1975 season before he resigned in February 1976 to become the head coach at Walla Walla Community College.[4] At Walla Walla, Knecht led the Warriors to an overall record of 52 wins, 19 losses and one tie (52–19–1) during his tenure as head coach from 1976 through 1983.[5] In 1984, he served as athletic director at Walla Walla before he was hired at Oregon State as an assistant coach in 1985.[5] Knecht finished his coaching career at Azusa Pacific where he served as defensive coordinator from the 1995 through 2003 seasons.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
UC Riverside Highlanders (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1970–1971)
1970 UC Riverside 4–6 0–2 5th
1971 UC Riverside 2–7–1 0–2 5th
UC Riverside: 6–13–1 0–4
Total: 6–13–1

References

  1. ^ "Gary Knecht grid boss at Riverside". Lodi News-Sentinel. February 26, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Coach resigns". Gadsden Times. Associated Press. March 11, 1972. p. 25. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Knecht to Idaho". The Bryan Times. UPI. March 1, 1973. p. 13. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "Head post for Knecht". The Spokesman-Review. February 21, 1976. p. 11. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Beavers' coach adds assistants to staff". Eugene Register-Guard. January 10, 1985. p. 2B. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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