STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — When Jim Knowles and David Cutcliffe navigated the Northeast, there was no telling how wide-ranging their conversations would be. Time spent in the car on recruiting trips ...

Kanu was last on campus for a junior day visit just before Penn State hired Jim Knowles away from Ohio State as its new defensive coordinator. When the Virginia standout travels to Penn State to ...

Oh, and you’ve just won the National Championship. Do you leave? Turns out you do if you’re Jim Knowles. But why? The primary reason for Knowles’ exit is speculated as friction with Ohio ...

Two months have passed since Jim Knowles accepted the defensive coordinator position at Penn State after a two-year stint in Columbus. Knowles has already started settling into his new Big Ten ...

Jim Knowles basically feels right at home at Penn State due to his Philadelphia roots and that reflects in his coaching philosophy. The new Nittany Lions defensive coordinator has seen a lot in his ...

Jim Knowles won his first national championship at Ohio State and within a matter of days, he was out of the program. Multiple teams were interested in hiring Knowles as their next head coach but ...

Despite earning billions annually, college athletic departments blame players for "unsustainable" environment but they've ...

Penn State has a playoff-tested roster and some familiar leaders back in 2025. The addition of a new defensive coordinator ...

For James Franklin and Penn State, this offseason has seen them take a particularly exhilarating ride on this carousel, propelling them into uncharted territory. Jim Knowles: A Crucial Figure in the ...

Jim Knowles departed for Penn State just a few days after the team returned to Columbus from the national title game to become the highest-paid coordinator in the sport.