Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants ...

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

Determining the most fascinating coordinator hires of this cycle is an exercise in balancing impact, intrigue and ...

Head coach James Franklin ... with a former Ohio State and NFL assistant coach, according to a report on Friday. Ja'Juan Seider, who helped coach star tailbacks Kaytron Allen and Nicholas ...

Penn State hires former Ohio State assistant and Temple head coach Stan Drayton as its next running backs coach.

Penn State has hired Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in the same role, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin announced ... State’s staff left by Tom Allen, who accepted the same ...

The 59-year-old Knowles reportedly is signing a three-year contract worth more than $9 million, which makes him the highest-paid coordinator in the country. His hiring, which became official Monday ...

We may be entering the heart of basketball season, but for a team entering 2025 with sky-high expectations, there is never a ...

Franklin hired Manny Diaz as defensive coordinator in 2022 and then Tom Allen last ... with turning Penn State's already elite defense into a championship unit as he did at Ohio State.

Championship season has come to central Ohio high school basketball. While district tournaments in all seven divisions begin ...

The Pennsylvania native had just helped lead Ohio ... State and head coach James Franklin after a record-breaking season for the program. The Nittany Lions lost defensive coordinator Tom Allen ...

Penn State football landed one of the nation's most highly-regarded running back coaches. Get to know Stan Drayton ...