New Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said his job interview with coach Josh Heupel was the best of his career. But by then, Knowles’ daughter, a UT alumnus, had talked up the Vols for more ...

When Josh Heupel was looking for a new defensive coordinator in December, Jim Knowles’ daughter got to work recruiting her father to her alma mater. “As it all started to come together,” Knowles said ...

Vol Calls may no longer exist, but part of the Vol Network’s adjusted programming schedule during the 2025 college football season is The Mike Keith Show hosted by the new play-by-play voice of ...

Josh Heupel had to make a change on defense after 2025. The unit was just not performing to the level it needed to. He fired Tim Banks and went out and got a top coordinator in Jim Knowles. George ...

Jim Knowles has been hired as the new defensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee, replacing Tim Banks. Knowles signed a three-year, $6.6 million contract with the Volunteers that runs ...