Penn State officially hired defensive coordinator Jim Knowles Monday — and he’ll make more than any other defensive coordinator in college football.

Penn State has made a massive splash by hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same job with the Nittany Lions. He replaces Tom Allen, who left PSU to become Clemson’s ...

Brent Pry went from being Penn State’s defensive coordinator to Virginia Tech’s head coach. This place can be a springboard for head coaching opportunities, but Allen wasn’t too definitive ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Jim Knowles to confirm what he believed was true when Penn State hired him to be defensive coordinator just three months ago.. Then, Knowles ...

Penn State safety Braz Thomas runs a drill as defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and grad assistant Jordan Lucas look on during practice on April 8, 2025.

One of James Franklin’s first Penn State assistants is heading back to his old stomping grounds. Bob Shoop, the Nittany Lions' defensive coordinator in 2014 and 2015, has joined Vanderbilt as a ...

Penn State football's superior defense needs a new leader.. It's no surprise that James Franklin must hire again, this time finding a defensive coordinator. Manny Diaz did everything he was paid ...

Penn State's defensive coordinator highlights some Nittany Lions who stood out during his first months on the job. Mark Wogenrich | Aug 2, 2024.

D'Anton Lynn, USC defensive coordinator: Franklin admitted in October that he doesn't know Lynn, who played at Penn State in the 2000s, very well personally. He's a fan, though.

STATE COLLEGE — Manny Diaz called the week he began as the head coach at Miami (Fla.) and ended as the defensive coordinator at Penn State a “whirlwind,” but even while losing his dream job ...

Penn State has made a massive splash by hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same job with the Nittany Lions. He replaces Tom Allen, who left PSU to become Clemson's ...