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

This would be yet another major hire for Ryan Day and Ohio State to replace Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator.

Ohio State is still searching for a replacement for Jim Knowles as the team’s next defensive coordinator, and now a former ...

Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State.

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Ohio State hosted former NFL coach Matt Patricia in Columbus for a meeting about the Buckeyes' defensive coordinator vacancy, ...

Ohio State met with former NFL head coach Matt Patricia about its defensive coordinator position, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports ...

Ohio State needs a new defensive coordinator following the departure of Jim Knowles, and the Buckeyes have reportedly ...

Ohio State football is continuing to its search for its next defensive coordinator and an extremely interesting name keeps ...

Ohio State is searching for a new defensive coordinator after Jim Knowles left for the same position at Penn State, and one former NFL head coach is in ...

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s press availability on Tuesday: Hiring season Franklin said he’s in the midst of interviews to fill two vacant positions on his staff, including running ...

Matt Patricia was most recently a senior defensive assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. He has been coaching since 1996 and has primarily worked as a defensive coach. He also worked with ...