| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1939 Lodi, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1958 | Stockton |
| 1959–1960 | UC Santa Barbara |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961 | UC Santa Barbara (GA) |
| 1962 | Sacramento State (GA) |
| 1963–1964 | Merced HS (CA) (assistant) |
| 1965–1969 | UC Riverside (DC) |
| 1970–1971 | UC Riverside |
| 1972 | Cal Poly Pomona (assistant) |
| 1973–1974 | Idaho (LB) |
| 1975 | Idaho (DL) |
| 1976–1983 | Walla Walla |
| 1985–1990 | Oregon State (LB) |
| 1995–2003 | Azusa Pacific (DC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Walla Walla |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–13–1 (college) 51–21–1 (junior college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NWAACC (1979, 1981) 1 NWAACC Southern Division (1982) | |
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 6–13–1 at Riverside and 52–19–1 at Walla Walla.