Ohio State, Jim Knowles

Why did Jim Knowles leave Ohio State football for Penn State? Here’s what he said
Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State's defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Here's what he said about leaving Ohio State football.
James Franklin Has Message For Ohio State Fans About Jim Knowles
Penn State made one of the biggest hires of the offseason, poaching away Jim Knowles from Ohio State. Knowles was the defensive coordinator at Ohio State for the last three seasons and helped the program win its first national title in a decade during the 2024 season.
Former Ohio State football defensive coordinator Jim Knowles answers why he left for PSU
Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said he was grateful for his three years at OSU, but the pull of his home state lured him away.
Penn State hires Jim Knowles, Ohio State DC, in same role
Knowles would fill the void on Penn State’s staff left by Tom Allen, who accepted the same position with Clemson earlier this month.
WATCH: Jim Knowles Penn State introductory press conference
Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was introduced to the Penn State media Tuesday. Here's what he had to say.
Fan vitriol over Jim Knowles abandoning Ohio State reaching new levels
Jim Knowles has officially traded in his scarlet and gray for blue and white, and he didn’t waste any time making his feelings about Ohio State known. Less tha
What will Ohio State do without Jim Knowles? How different will 2025 be? Buckeyes mailbag
Answering your questions about Ohio State's national title run and what's next with Jim Knowles and a long list of seniors leaving.
Penn State hiring Jim Knowles from Ohio State is a major win for James Franklin
Jim Knowles landed at Penn State less than a week after helping Ohio State win the national championship. In those precious days following the College Football Playoff finale, the sought-after defensive coordinator had options from which to choose.
Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring as “twisting, turning process”
Jim Knowles had been on James Franklin’s wish list as a potential Penn State defensive coordinator since at least 2021. But not until after Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in the national title game last month did Franklin think the Nittany Lions’ chances of hiring Knowles away from the Buckeyes were legitimate.
James Franklin speaks on how Penn State lured Jim Knowles from Ohio State
Knowles had options, and Penn State had to open up the checkbook to get the well-regarded coach to Happy Valley.
Ohio State's plans to find its Jim Knowles replacement was thwarted by Hugh Freeze
With the Ohio State Buckeyes still needing to replace Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator, they apparently tried to poach D.J. Durkin away from Auburn, but Hugh Freeze was not about to let that happen.

Ohio State linked to ex-NFL coach Matt Patricia for DC role

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How Jim Knowles’ departure impacts Ohio State football
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State head coach Ryan Day isn’t new to the idea that success comes with change, even if he doesn’t like it. Three years ago, he hired Jim Knowles tasking him with the ...
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Rivalry news: Ohio State loses defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to Big Ten rival
After Michigan football ran, ran again, and ran some more against rival Ohio State in 2021, Ryan Day recognized that he ...
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Mailbox: Is Jim Knowles just a 'gunslinger', or is there more to him leaving Ohio State?
To the editor: Ages ago — from 1957 to 1963 — one of the Westerns on TV as I was growing up was called "Have Gun - Will ...