Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes Penn State to be the ...

Early Monday morning, Virginia Tech announced the hiring of offensive coordinator Phillip Montgomery. The former Tulsa head coach was pipped away from the UFL c ...

Montgomery was hired less than two weeks after former offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen left to become Ohio State’s offensive ...

James Franklin and Jim Knowles describe the 'excruciating' and 'painstaking' work they're performing with the Nittany Lions' defense.

Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry believes Sam Siefkes can transform the Hokies defense. Known for his aggressive and adaptable schemes, Siefkes challenges offenses with multiple looks that are ...

Virginia Tech hired a new defensive coordinator this offseason, tapping Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes to run the defense. First and foremost, there’s one quality that stands out ...

Knowles is Franklin’s fifth defensive coordinator at Penn State, joining Allen, Manny Diaz, Brent Pry and Bob Shoop ... and that places your defense at a disadvantage. He hasn’t structured ...

While in Happy Valley, he was on staffs with Brent Pry, the Nittany Lions’ defensive coordinator who left Penn State for Virginia Tech in 2022. When he took over as the Hokies’ coach ...

Virginia Tech is ready for a new era on defense under first-year coordinator Sam Siefkes. The Hokies hired Siefkes to replace Chris Marve, who was fired after three seasons with the team. Siefkes was ...

Only six of the 22 starters from the regular-season finale against Virginia, three on each side of the ball, are expected to ...

Brent Pry on why Sam Siefkes is the right defensive ... Ten are definitely ticketed for defense, eight for offense, with every position except quarterback and tight end addressed.