Rivalry news: Ohio State loses defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to Big Ten rival
After Michigan football ran, ran again, and ran some more against rival Ohio State in 2021, Ryan Day recognized that he needed to make something of a drastic change. Out was longtime OSU staffer Kerry Coombs as the defensive coordinator, and in was Oklahoma State DC Jim Knowles.
Knowles would join James Franklin's Penn State staff after three seasons at Ohio State, where he won a national championship.
Knowles, a Philadelphia native with strong ties to the Northeast, transformed the Buckeyes' defense during an impressive ...
CBS Sports reports that Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is leaving the Buckeyes to join James Franklin's staff ...
Knowles is a Philadelphia native and has made stops as defensive coordinator with Western Michigan, Duke, and Oklahoma State ...
Already boasting the largest salary among college football assistants, Knowles' contract allows him to hit astronomical ...
Penn State released a video of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles meeting with the program after his hiring.
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