Jim Knowles departed for Penn State just a few days after the team returned to Columbus from the national title game to ...

Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes Penn State to be the country’s best.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has hired Miguel Patrick as a defensive quality control coach, as first reported by On3.

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 ...

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 ...

New Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles brings an accomplished background to Happy Valley, fresh off helping Ohio State capture a national championship. Among the more intriguing dynamics ...

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles signs autographs for fans following the Ohio State spring football game in 2023 at Ohio Stadium. Knowles was recently hired as Penn State’s ...

Jim Knowles grew up in Philadelphia with an ... said Tuesday when he was introduced as the Nittany Lions’ defensive coordinator. “Any relationship I had (with Penn State) was in my mind ...

Naturally, there were questions about why new Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles did that when he left Ohio State to join the Nittany Lions in January. Tuesday afternoon at his ...

Jim Knowles' defense is not static and is certainly ... it was the veteran defensive coordinator who instead had to deal with his boss breathing down his neck. That didn't mix well with Knowles ...

STATE COLLEGE | So why did Jim Knowles leave Ohio State for Penn ... the coach who Ohio State's Ryan Day called the "best defensive coordinator in the country." Penn State made Knowles the ...