Who Jim Knowles? Former Duke Defensive Coordinator Current Ohio State Defensive Coordinator Who Has Interviewed For Duke Head Coach Job Following Mike Elko Becoming Head Coach At Texas A &M

Who is Jim Knowles?

Former Duke Defensive Coordinator current Ohio State Defensive Coordinator who has interviewed for Duke Head Coach job following Mike Elko becoming Head Coach Of Texas A &M.

Jim Knowles met with Duke Wednesday as part of their Head Coaching search according to a report from the Athletic.

According to Joey Kaufman article on https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/11/29/ohio-states-jim-knowles-meets-with-duke-about-coaching-vacancy/71748474007/

Jim Knowles was Duke’s Defensive Coordinator from 2011-2017 when David Cutcliffe was Head Coach.

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Duke hit numerous milestones during this time, including ranking in the Top 25 in seven defensive categories, including total defense, in Knowles’ last season there. They recorded their first 10-win season and ACC championship game appearance in 2013. They were No. 3 in scoring defense and No. 4 in total defense among all ACC schools in 2017. And they went to six bowl games in seven years.

According Jim Knowles biography on https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jim-knowles/1506