Jim Knowles
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Jim Knowles is a head football
coach
who is currently the defensive coordinator
at Duke University
. From 2004-2009, he compiled a 26-34 record as head coach at Cornell University
.
A 1987 graduate of Cornell, Knowles was a defensive lineman 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 University
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
who is currently the defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. From 2004-2009, he compiled a 26-34 record as head coach at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
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A 1987 graduate of Cornell, Knowles was a defensive lineman on the Big Red football team. He was elected to Cornell's Sphinx Head Society
Sphinx Head
The Sphinx Head Society is the oldest senior honor society at Cornell University. Sphinx Head recognizes Cornell senior men and women who have demonstrated respectable strength of character on top of a dedication to leadership and service at Cornell University...
during his senior year, ultimately graduating with a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
The New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations is an industrial relations school at Cornell University, an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, USA...
in 1987. Prior to receiving the head coach position, Knowles served as an assistant at Cornell, Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
and the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
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On December 28, 2009, Knowles was named the defensive coordinator at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
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