Jim Knowles (born April 16, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Penn State University. Knowles served as the head football coach at Cornell University from 2004 to 2009.

Feb 3, 2025 · Jim Knowles' defense is not static and is certainly malleable to suggestions, but even a veteran coach has a breaking point with directives. The coordinator reached his limit after three years at ...

6 days ago · COLUMBUS, Ohio — Penn State football formally introduced Jim Knowles as its next defensive coordinator Tuesday. Shortly into his press conference, Knowles was asked why he left Ohio State for ...

6 days ago · Jim Knowles said the decision to leave Ohio State and take the same defensive coordinator job at Penn State came down to returning to his home state. Knowles grew up in Philadelphia, though he ...

Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State’s defensive coordinator in a Tuesday press conference, a little more than a week after news broke that he was leaving Ohio State. Knowles joining Penn ...

Jan 27, 2025 · 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.

6 days ago · As he grew up in North Philadelphia, Jim Knowles recalls, the family television had only three channels. On Sundays, Knowles remembers watching the highlights of the Penn State game from the previous day, hosted by former Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno’s brother, George. Knowles says the coaches he had growing up revered Paterno, rolling up ...

Jan 26, 2025 · Ohio State will have a new defensive coordinator in 2025 as Jim Knowles is leaving the Buckeyes to take on the same role at Penn State.

Jim Knowles is in his second season as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Ohio State University. His first Ohio State defense finished higher in 2022 in all four major defensive categories than in 2021, including significant improvements in total defense and passing defense.

Feb 2, 2025 · Jim Knowles strikes me as a modern-day Paladin. Nobody, of course, is harmed in his travels from campus to campus, serving as one of the most brilliant defensive coaches in memory.