"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.

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 ...

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.

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.

STATE COLLEGE – Jim Knowles carried a pen and paper as he surveyed the field inside Holuba Hall. Unlike his two immediate predecessors as Penn State defensive coordinator, Knowles quietly went ...

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.

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.

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