08/06/2025
In this powerful episode of Limb Lab: Lives, we sit down with Coach Randy Knecht, a former Cochrane–Fountain City basketball and football coach, longtime DJ, and client at our Limb Lab La Crosse office.
Randy opens up about his life with diabetes, the ups and downs of his coaching career, his childhood, and how he first found his way into sports. From the court to the DJ booth, his story is full of unexpected turns and unwavering determination.
He reflects on how his life today mirrors the rhythm of a basketball game — full of momentum shifts, challenges, and moments that demand perseverance. His perspective on life, loss, and resilience is raw and honest, especially as he shares the experience of losing his legs and choosing to fight forward for the sake of his kids.
Randy talks about the process of receiving his prosthetics, the connection he felt with the Limb Lab team, and how clear communication and trust made all the difference. Now, being able to walk again brings him a sense of joy and purpose he holds onto every day whilst fighting his health issues.
He lives by the motto: Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.
And in a touching full-circle moment, he shares how former players he once coached are now encouraging and supporting him.
Thank you, Coach, for sharing your story and for showing us all what it means to keep going.
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