The Jim Knowles experiment at Penn State never worked, led to James Franklin’s firing, and ended in just one season. The ...

When Jim Knowles was hired in December to replace Tim Banks as the Tennessee Vols' defensive coordinator, it didn’t take long ...

Tennessee secondary coach Anthony Poindexter first met Jim Knowles when Poindexter was an up and coming assistant coach at ...

Jim Knowles was hired to replace Tim Banks as the Tennessee Vols' defensive coordinator in December. Knowles, a Philadelphia ...

Brentwood Academy four-star linebacker Kenneth Simon II finally got a chance to meet Tennessee football new defensive ...

Josh Heupel fired Tennessee assistants so new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles could pick his own staff. Here's why that mattered so much to Knowles.

Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said his job interview with Josh Heupel was the best of his career. Factors were already pushing him to Tennessee.

Tennessee football fans have reason to be antsy about a change in defensive coordinators. Remember Sal Sunseri? Bob Shoop?

Penn State is set to hire its new defensive coordinator — and he’s coming off a national championship win. The Nittany Lions are set to hire Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles for the same ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.(AP) — Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has hired Jim Knowles as the Volunteers’ new defensive coordinator. Heupel moved quickly after firing coordinator Tim Banks on Monday, and the ...

Penn State linebacker Amare Campbell announced he is transferring to Tennessee football. Campbell previously played for Tennessee's new defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, at Penn State. Campbell ...