In his first address to Nittany Lions players after being officially named their new defensive coordinator on Monday, Knowles spoke of the role Penn State football had in his childhood growing up ...

STATE COLLEGE – Why Penn State? Why now? That was the question asked of new PSU defensive coordinator Jim Knowles late in his introductory press conference on Tuesday afternoon at Pegula Ice Arena.

But it did. Adding Knowles is the boldest, baddest, message-sending move possible for Penn State: We did everything possible to bring the best defensive mind in the nation back to his home state.

In his first interview since becoming Penn State's defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles outlined not only his recruiting strategy but also the ethos he will bring to the Nittany Lions. "We're going ...

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 ...