Jim Knowles was the defensive coordinator the last three seasons at Ohio State, which has as many resources as any college football team in the country. The Buckeyes won the national championship ...

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 ...

Penn State announced Monday it had hired Jim Knowles as its defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Knowles reached a three-year contract with an average annual salary of $3.1 million.

"Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his home in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Defensive Coordinator of Penn State Football. He's a strong strategist and excellent defensive mind.

“Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his home in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Defensive Coordinator of Penn State Football,” Franklin said in a statement. “He's a strong ...

Jim Knowles becomes a defensive coordinator. In 2010, then-Duke head coach David Cutcliffe hired Knowles (they had worked together at Mississippi) to become his defensive coordinator.

Jay LaPrete. FILE - Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles watches the team during an NCAA college spring football game on April 16, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.

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By TRAVIS JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Jim Knowles to confirm what he believed was true when Penn State hired him to be defensive coordinator just three months ago.

Franklin said this about Knowles in a Monday press release: "Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his home in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Defensive Coordinator of Penn State Football.