Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day was the impetus for Jim Knowles' exodus from Columbus this offseason. Knowles reportedly didn't appreciate Day's hands-on approach defensively and wanted ...

Knowles' new boss came to his defense about the situation. “Jim had all intentions of going to their national champion celebration,” Penn State coach James Franklin told reporters Tuesday.

Time spent in the car on recruiting trips for Cutcliffe, then Duke’s head coach and Knowles, his defensive coordinator, wasn’t only about football. “We’d take some long rides in the car ...

Transferring into the program from Alabama, the ball-hawking defensive back has impressed defensive coordinator Jim Knowles ...

Penn State pulled off a big move in the coaching world by hiring Jim Knowles away from national champion Ohio State to be its new defensive coordinator. A national championship-winning assistant ...

Kelly left for the Las Vegas Raiders and was recently replaced by longtime assistant and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline. Knowles, meanwhile, departed for Penn State, leaving his position ...