"I think it's very close," Castiglione said. Oklahoma missed out on hiring former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim ...

Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes Penn State to be the country’s best.

After an extensive coordinator search that saw Oklahoma weave through potential candidates like Jim Knowles, the Sooners finally have their new defensive play caller: head coach Brent Venables.

Jim Knowles grew up in Philadelphia with an affinity ... often needed to find ways to maximize what he had. Whether at Oklahoma State, Duke or Western Michigan, Knowles’ system made him one ...

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

Jim Knowles said that growing up in Philadelphia ... was the defensive coordinator for Duke from 2010-17 and Oklahoma State from 2018-21 before joining the Buckeyes in 2022. He turned down ...

Jim Knowles' defense is not static and is certainly ... Knowles also fielded discussions with Oklahoma and Notre Dame, and rumors of a departure for the Sooners hit a fever pitch as the Buckeyes ...

STATE COLLEGE | So why did Jim Knowles leave Ohio State for Penn State ... Knowles spent eight years at Duke, four at Oklahoma State and three at Ohio State before joining James Franklin's ...

Jim Knowles is all in on Penn State’s national ... Eachus previously served as an assistant under Knowles at Oklahoma State, while Zdebski was a quality control analyst at Ohio State.

He reportedly had offers from Oklahoma and Notre Dame ... There are bountiful breakdowns of Jim Knowles’ defensive scheme. Former Nittany Lion Landon Tengwall does a really nice job breaking ...