Jim Knowles came to Ohio State three years ago after the Buckeyes' defense had fallen flat with previous defensive ...

He has been a football coach for 34 years. Four of those seasons were spent as defensive coordinator, while the other 29 were ...

Jim Knowles wanted out of Ohio State ... There also have been whispers for a few years that Knowles and defensive line coach Larry Johnson did not always mesh. Day has refuted it, but in an era when ...

The 59-year-old Philadelphia native praised Ohio State and coach Ryan Day Tuesday at his introductory press conference in ...

On Monday, Penn State confirmed the rumors and reports when the program announced Jim Knowles as its new defensive coordinator. Less than a week after walking off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium ...

Instead of watching defensive coordinator Jim Knowles get a promotion ... some staff issues throughout the season between Larry Johnson and Knowles. The veteran defensive line coach for the ...

Knowles would fill the void on Penn State’s staff left by Tom Allen, who accepted the same position with Clemson earlier this month.

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 ...

The new Nittany Lions defensive coordinator spoke about his goals during the introductory press conference on Tuesday ...

Talking to people around the program, Jim Knowles and defensive line coach Larry Johnson never saw eye-to-eye, so a reset was needed for the staff. Whoever gets the defensive coordinator position ...

Jim Knowles wanted out of Ohio State ... been whispers for a few years that Knowles and defensive line coach Larry Johnson did not always mesh. Day has refuted it, but in an era when assistant ...