4 days ago · Why It Makes Sense – Indiana’s current defensive coordinator has Ohio State ties, having coached as a graduate assistant in 2013 with the Buckeyes. Hoosiers head coach, Curt Cignetti, obviously had a lot to do with the turnaround at Indiana, but Haines also made Indiana’s defense one of the best in the country with an aggressive approach with lesser talent than …

1 day ago · Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles coaches during the spring football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on April 16, 2022. ... Penn State announced Knowles signing to be their coordinator on Tuesday and one Buckeye confirmed what most people figured; the Buckeyes have taken exception to Knowles’ landing spot. ...

3 days ago · Downs became a key figure on the OSU defense after transferring from Alabama, finishing with 82 tackles. “He was a really good defensive coordinator, really good play caller,” Downs said.

3 days ago · Hiring a new defensive coordinator just became the top priority to start Ohio State’s offseason. With Jim Knowles’ decision to leave Ohio State for Penn State on Sunday, the Buckeyes must now ...

3 days ago · The Buckeyes hired away another assistant from Oregon last year in running backs coach Carlos Locklyn, and Hampton is also seen as a coordinator on the rise. He was the defensive coordinator at ...

4 days ago · Knowles came to Ohio State in 2022 after four seasons of serving as Oklahoma State’s defensive coordinator. In his tenure, the Buckeyes consistently had one of the nation’s top defenses.

Jim Knowles is in his second season as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Ohio State University. His first Ohio State defense finished higher in 2022 in all four major defensive categories than in 2021, including significant improvements in total defense and passing defense.

Jim Knowles is in his second season as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Ohio State University. His first Ohio State defense finished higher in 2022 in all four major defensive categories than in 2021, including significant improvements in total defense and passing defense.

Jim Knowles, the architect of one of the nation’s outstanding defenses the past two seasons at Oklahoma State University, took over as defensive coordinator at Ohio State University on Jan. 2. He also coaches the Ohio State linebackers.

4 days ago · In 2013, he was the defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams, which boosts his credibility to become the new defensive coordinator for the Buckeyes. Walton has done a solid job with the team's ...