Gary Knecht {born September 29, 1939) is a faculty member at Azusa Pacific University and former college football coach.
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 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.
[5] Knecht finished his coaching career at Azusa Pacific where he served as defensive coordinator from the 1995 through 2003 seasons.