Jim Knowles was born April 16， 1965， and is presently 56 years. Knowles is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State University.
From 2004 to 2009， he compiled a 26–34 record as head football coach at Cornell University. A 1987 graduate of Cornell， Knowles was a defensive end on the Big Red football team. He was elected to Cornell’s Sphinx Head Society during his senior year， ultimately graduating with a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations in 1987. Prior to receiving the head coach position， Knowles served as an assistant at Cornell， Western Michigan University， and the University of Mississippi.
On December 28， 2009， Knowles was named the defensive coordinator at Duke under head coach David Cutcliffe. Knowles had previously served as linebackers coach under Cutcliffe while he was head coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 2003.
Jim Knowles Salary Net Worth
Jim Knowles’s income source is mostly from being a successful player in the past and a coach now. He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Jim Knowles Defensive Scheme
Knowles likes to have his cornerbacks in a field/boundary technique. He will take the faster， more athletic corner and put him in space， or to the field， and have the other cornerback line up towards the shorter side of the field， or the boundary. This concept allows the same defensive players to work off each other in the same areas， which builds familiarity throughout the season and makes it easier to determine if someone is aligned incorrectly.
Jim Knowles Contract
New Oklahoma State defensive coordinator， Jim Knowles signed a three-year deal with Oklahoman on March 26， 2018. Knowles， the former defensive coordinator at Duke， replaced Glenn Spencer as the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator in January.
Knowles， 56， was to earn a base salary of $200，000， with the talent and personal services portion of the contract giving Knowles $400，000 in his first two seasons.
Jim Knowles Cigar
According to multiple sources， Jim Knowles can lock himself in his office just to smoke cigars.
