High (After)Noon Highlights (1/6): Jim Knowles will remain at Oklahoma State
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Jim Knowles doesn’t take Illinois job:
Oklahoma State is safe from Illinois from stealing another one of their coaches. Jim Knowles will remain at Oklahoma State according to a report.
Knowles reportedly interviewed for Illinois’ defensive coordinator spot, but Illinois is hiring Missouri’s Ryan Walters, according to Football Scoop.
Knowles just finished his third season in Stillwater, where Oklahoma State’s third-down defense was the best in the nation. The Cowboys’ opponents converted on just 26.5% of their third-down attempts this season.
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. The National Wrestling Media Association has announced its annual award winners for the 2019-20 season.
The NWMA is the national professional organization for journalists who cover the sport of amateur wrestling. This includes reporters, editors, publishers, webmasters, photographers, broadcasters, athletic communications professionals and other media professionals who share an interest and involvement in the sport. The organization was founded in 1989.
This past offseason, the NWMA opted to reorganize several awards categories, and develop new categories that recognize and celebrate the advances and innovations from the sport s media outlets.
This year s honorees include two innovators in wrestling coverage from both the print and online industries, a familiar voice, a new voice, a prominent beat writer, breakthrough performances and longtime sports information professionals.