Open the Youtube video After last year’s national semifinal appearance, James Franklin had to make some staff changes. He ...

A former player saw it early, and so did Penn State first-year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Both believe redshirt ...

Penn State is just over a week away from embarking on the biggest season of the James Franklin era. The Nittany Lions and ...

History hasn't been very kind to James Franklin, as Penn State often struggled to win high-stakes games, particularly against ...

Penn State's James Franklin and Jim Knowles previously had discussed a job at Penn State. An early morning call two days after Ohio State's national championship began the process.

Knowles, who spent the last three seasons directing Ohio State's defenses, inherits proven Penn State playmakers at every level.

James Franklin said he got a call at about 5:40 a.m. two days after Ohio State won the national championship. He said he hadn’t even been in contact with Jim Knowles' agent to that point, and ...

Jim Knowles Praises James Franklin's 'Defensive Culture' at Penn State In a new interview, Penn State's defensive coordinator says he's going to build the No. 1 defense with the Nittany Lions.

This hiring fits James Franklin’s mold for coordinators, as Knowles spent six seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, Cornell University, before returning to the defensive coordinator role ...

Franklin said this about Knowles in a Monday press release: "Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his home in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Defensive Coordinator of Penn State Football.

According to Knowles' new boss, Nittany Lion head coach James Franklin, the defensive coordinator planned to join his players and participate in the Scarlet and Gray's celebration.

STATE COLLEGE – Jim Knowles had been on James Franklin’s wish list as a potential Penn State defensive coordinator since at least 2021. But not until after Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame ...