Jim Knowles (American football)

Jim Knowles

Current position
Title	Defensive coordinator
Team	Ohio State
Conference	Big Ten
Annual salary	$1.9 million
Biographical details
Born	(1965-04-16) April 16, 1965 (age 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1983–1986	Cornell
Position(s)	Defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988	Cornell (DL)
1989–1994	Cornell (RB)
1995–1996	Cornell (LB/RC)
1997–2000	Western Michigan (DL)
2001–2002	Western Michigan (DC)
2003	Ole Miss (LB/RC)
2004–2009	Cornell
2010–2011	Duke (DC/S)
2012–2014	Duke (DC)
2015–2017	Duke (DC/ILB)
2018–2021	Oklahoma State (DC)
2022–present	Ohio State (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall	26–34

Jim Knowles (born April 16, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Ohio State University. Knowles served as the head football coach at Cornell University from 2004 to 2009.