Over the last four seasons (Ohio State and Oklahoma State), defenses coordinated by Knowles rank first nationally in total defense (284.8), second in scoring defense (15.7) and third down ...

3 days ago · UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Football Head Coach James Franklin announced the hiring of Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator for the Nittany Lions on Monday morning. “Join me in welcoming ...

Knowles is a Pennsylvania native, one potential reason for his interest in becoming Penn State’s defensive coordinator. The 59-year-old was raised in Philadelphia and graduated from St. Joseph ...

2 days ago · Knowles’ work with that defense put him in high demand. Both Penn State and Oklahoma pursued him for defensive coordinator openings while Ohio State worked hard to keep him, offering a contract ...

1 day ago · Here are four thoughts on the Knowles hiring: 1. Penn State pushed all chips toward the center. When Knowles was first linked to Penn State, a detail I heard roughly a week ago, I was skeptical.

3 days ago · Penn State head coach James Franklin called Knowles “a strong strategist and excellent defensive mind.” The hiring is a homecoming of sorts for Knowles, who grew up in the Philadelphia area. He played collegiately at Cornell before going into coaching.

3 days ago · The scope of Ohio State’s defensive rebuild grew on Sunday. Reports surfaced of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for the same role at Penn State, a move that became official within 24 ...

3 days ago · Penn State made its big move official on Monday morning, formally announcing the hiring of Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to be the Nittany Lions’ new play-caller. Knowles joins ...

4 days ago · Penn State football: Jim Knowles was a head coach. Knowles is the third straight Penn State defensive coordinator with head coaching experience — a quality James Franklin has touted repeatedly ...

4 days ago · Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has signed a deal to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State, it was announced Monday.. Knowles has a three-year deal that will average $3.1 ...