Bill Knutson, a certified Driveline Baseball pitching instructor, brings decades of experience as both a standout player and coach. A New Richmond native, Knutson was a two-time All-Conference and All-State honoree, leading his teams to back-to-back WIAA State Championship appearances before continuing his career at UW–River Falls, where he was a three-time All-WIAC selection.

After college, Knutson launched his teaching and coaching career in Somerset, guiding their program to a conference title in 1999, before returning to New Richmond as both an educator and baseball coach. He rejoined the Tiger varsity staff in 2021, helping lead the 2024 team to a Big Rivers Conference co-championship.

In recognition of his impact on and off the field, Knutson was inducted into the New Richmond High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2025.