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 ...

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 it, the ...

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 ...

Jim Knowles gave ESPN candid comments about "grueling" atmosphere in Columbus, where fan pressure and internal dynamics ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. Then, Knowles was fresh off coaching Ohio ...

Jim Knowles moved from Ohio State's defensive coordinator to Penn State's DC this offseason.

Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images Jim Knowles made a surprising move and left Ohio State to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State just days after leading the Buckeyes to the ...