Jim Knowles' Ohio State departure sent shockwaves across college football, but according to defensive line coach Larry Johnson, the story is much more significant.

Naturally, head coaching hires dominate the conversation around the coaching carousel every year. Head coaches are, obviously ...

Here we are, more than two months removed from the end of Penn State football’s impressive run to the college football ...

Jim Knowles wanted out of Ohio State. Before saying, “Duh, no kidding,” realize there are two ways to see the reasoning behind any job exit. 1. Running to something 2. Running from something.

Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State.

Two weeks ago, Jim Knowles was basking in the afterglow of an Ohio State national championship in Atlanta. On Tuesday, he was sitting in the media room at Pegula Ice Arena in central Pennsylvania ...

Jim Knowles is gearing up for a new challenge this season as he transitions from Ohio State to Penn State. The veteran coach has become one of the most influential assistant coaches in college ...

Yet the Nittany Lions recently made defensive coordinator Jim Knowles the nation's highest-paid assistant, stamping their position in the financial hierarchy of college football. Pat Kraft ...

New Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles brings an accomplished background to Happy Valley, fresh off helping Ohio State capture a national championship. Among the more intriguing dynamics ...

Penn State wasted no time hiring Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator, coach James Franklin said Tuesday. The process unfolded “pretty quickly” due to past conversations with Knowles when the ...