Jim Knowles
Defensive Coordinator at Tennessee since 2026.
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- Seasons coached
- 39
- First season
- 1988
- Teams
- 8
Career
12 stints
- 1988CornellDefensive Line
- 1989–1994CornellRunning Backs
- 1995–1996CornellLinebackersRecruiting Coordinator
- 1997–2000Western MichiganDefensive Line
- 2001–2002Western Michigandc
- 2003Ole MissLinebackersRecruiting Coordinator
- 2004–2009CornellHead Coach
- 2010–2017DukeDefensive CoordinatorInside Linebackers
- 2018–2021Oklahoma StateDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2022–2024Ohio StateDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2025Penn StateDefensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentTennesseeDefensive Coordinator
Coaching tree
8 mentors, 2 protégés, 1 branch — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
11
- 2026Josh HeupelCoached under · Tennessee
- 2025James FranklinCoached under · Penn State
- 2025Terry SmithCoached under · Penn State
- 2022–2024Ryan DayCoached under · Ohio State
- 2018–2021Mike GundyCoached under · Oklahoma State
- 2010–2017David CutcliffeCoached under · Duke
- 2005Ricky RahneMentored · Cornell
- 2005–2007Zac RoperMentored · Cornell
- 2003David CutcliffeCoached under · Ole Miss
- 1997–2002Gary DarnellCoached under · Western Michigan
- 1990–1996Jim HofherCoached under · Cornell
Succeeded
10
- 2026D'Anton LynnSucceeded by · Penn State
- 2026Tim BanksSucceeded · Tennessee
- 2025Matt PatriciaSucceeded by · Ohio State
- 2025Tom AllenSucceeded · Penn State
- 2022Derek MasonSucceeded by · Oklahoma State
- 2022Kerry CoombsSucceeded · Ohio State
- 2018Glenn SpencerSucceeded · Oklahoma State
- 2010Kent AustinSucceeded by · Cornell
- 2004Tim PendergastSucceeded · Cornell
- 2003Dick BumpasSucceeded by · Western Michigan
Tenure
39 seasons
- CornellPosition coach · 1988–19969
- DukeCoordinator · 2010–20178
- CornellHead coach · 2004–20096
- Oklahoma StateCoordinator · 2018–20214
- Western MichiganPosition coach · 1997–20004
- Ohio StateCoordinator · 2022–20243
- Western MichiganCoordinator · 2001–20022
- TennesseeCoordinator · 2026 · current1
- Penn StateCoordinator · 20251
- Ole MissPosition coach · 20031
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Jim Knowles. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.