Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles claims he was asked not to attend the team's national championship celebration. Knowles felt his position at Ohio State had become awkward ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jim Knowles, in an interview with ESPN’s Heather Dinich, recently detailed his departure as Ohio State football’s defensive coordinator for the same role at Penn State.

The college football coaching carousel took an unusual turn this offseason when Jim Knowles departed defending champion Ohio State for Penn State in a lateral move to become the Nittany Lions ...

Newly minted Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles wants to put the past behind him. An uneasy Columbus exit has finally given Knowles, who helped lead the Buckeyes' defense to a national ...

During a February media availability in State College, Jim Knowles explained why he wanted to become Penn State's defensive coordinator. "I think I can help," Knowles said. "I think I can be of ...

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said he'd still be with the Buckeyes if the school offered him a contract extension earlier. Knowles became the highest-paid defensive ...

Jim Knowles leaving Ohio State to join rival Penn State as defensive coordinator was one of the biggest moves of college football’s coaching carousel this offseason, and to hear him talk about ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles broke his silence on his departure for Penn State, and his candid revelations about the pressure cooker atmosphere in ...

Apr 26, 2025; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive coordinator Jim Knowles walks on the field prior to the Blue White spring game at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit ...

Even a few months later, it is still shocking that former Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left for the Big Ten rival Penn State Nittany Lions right after winning a national ...

His cellphone rang. It was 5:06 a.m. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was calling about Penn State's open DC job. "To be honest with you," Franklin said, "I didn't know how serious it ...