Edward Theodore Knecht (October 12, 1927 – June 8, 2018) was an American football coach and collegiate athletic director. He was the head coach at the College of Idaho in Caldwell from 1976 to 1976.[1] Prior to the C of I, Knecht was the athletic director at the University of Idaho in Moscow from 1969 to 1973.[2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1927 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 2018 (aged 90) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Toledo |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1959 | Idaho (assistant) |
| 1960–196x | Defiance HS (OH) |
| 1964 | Boise HS (ID) |
| 1965–1968 | Oregon State (freshmen/LB) |
| 1974–1975 | College of Idaho (assistant) |
| 1976–1977 | College of Idaho |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1969–1973 | Idaho |
References
edit- ^ "Edward Knecht". mchenryfuneralhome.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Vandals choose new AD". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). July 1, 1969. p. 37.
- ^ "Edward Theodore Knecht". legacy.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.