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
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Moves
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