Why is Jim Knowles a great fit to lead Penn State's defense? Get to know the former Ohio State assistant coach

Ohio State has lost its defensive coordinator to a Big Ten rival. Penn State announced Monday it had hired Jim Knowles as its defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Knowles reached a three-year contract with an average annual salary of $3.

Penn State introduced new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to the staff this week after prying him away from Ohio State. There appears to be much drama

Penn State released a video of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles meeting with the program after his hiring.

The Nittany Lions reportedly made the former Ohio State assistant college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator.

It would’ve been an incredibly splashy hire for Venables after 2024 defensive coordinator Zac Alley left for the same position at West Virginia, but that won’t make or break Venables’ time in Norman.

Penn State has lured Tom Knowles away from Ohio State. The Nittany Lions have hired Knowles to serve as their defensive coordinator.

The Sooners still have not announced a defensive coordinator, but the hire may not be far away, according to athletic director Joe Castiglione.

One of the most surprising coaching moves of the college football offseason was former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles heading to Penn State to serve in the same role for the Buckeyes' Big Ten rival. The Pennsylvania native had just helped lead Ohio State and the nation's top defense to a College Football Playoff national championship.

Penn State fans know that new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is making a lot of money but here’s something to put it into perspective.

In Penn State’s post-Orange Bowl locker room — between the tears, yelling or thousand-yard stares — it was clear the 2024 team felt it was capable of winning a national championship. Junior defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton was among those seemingly most impacted by the loss,