I look at diversity on our staff. During an appearance in the NFL Network's "NFL Now," Friday, Franklin revealed that his wife and two. The 2012 team had numerous milestones. He was a guest analyst on ESPNs coverage from the site of college footballs National Championship game, spending a day appearing on various ESPN platforms in 2013 and 2014. Four straight wins in SEC play for the first time since 1949. But again I dont want it to be artificial. Diversity is important. 1997 - James Madison (Wide Receivers)
Or if you rather, Franklin was four when Penn State hired Don Ferrell, the university first black head coach. Quarterback Sean Clifford (2021) and linebacker Brandon Smith (2017) were selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works team for their selflessness and community service. In addition to the guaranteed money, Franklin's contract has incentives including $800,000 for a national title, $400,000 for a College Football Playoff appearance and $350,000 for winning the Big Ten Championship Game. Read about James Franklin Addresses Penn State Board of Trustees and more from the State College, PA region. padding-top:5px;
I think for our players to be able to look up and see people in positions of power and in decision-making positions is important. 6-ranked recruiting class in 2022 had an average star rating of 3.76 and featured 16 signees who were rated with four stars or higher. Receive all the latest news and events right to your inbox. In each of his three seasons in Nashville, Franklin signed classes that finished in the top 50 nationally. There are two black head coaches in the NFL. The Penn State head coachs inaugural season began with a final-play 26-24 victory over UCF in Dublin, Ireland, in Penn States first-ever international game and ended with a comeback, a 31-30 overtime win over Boston College in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in Yankee Stadium. At his off-season press conference, James Franklin . McSorley, who was the Offensive MVP of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, followed up his record-breaking 2016 campaign with another outstanding season. Offensively, Penn State finished seventh in FBS with a 41.1 scoring average, the third-highest in program history, and 19th in total offense with a 460.3 average, which also ranks third in PSU history. Freeman would go on to become the Wildcats highest NFL offensive draft pick since 1954 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him 17th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. 12 South Carolina 213 and at No. I think geographic [plays a part in that]. The Commodores defeated Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in program history, winning in Gainesville and Knoxville. And I think it opens up a different perspective it opens up a different mindset and I think in a lot of ways thats the same thing when someone gets a job like head football coach at Penn State. Hired by the Nittany Lions to replace Bill O'Brien. He earned $4.3 million for the 2014 season. Diversity is important so that youre able to see and hear different perspectives so that you can ultimately make the best decision for the organization. D10, a different Pittsburgh community, this one the home of his grandparents: Concentration of negroes and undesirables, very congested.. 2008-10 - Maryland (AssistantHeadCoach/OffensiveCoordinator/Quarterbacks)
From building team camaraderie, to recruiting, to coaching spring ball, he ha Head coach James Franklin is entering his eighth season leading the Penn State Nittany Lions football program after he joined the program in 2014. The engaging and enthusiastic Franklin is a popular speaker and media interview subject. Matthews broke the SEC season record with 112 receptions for 1,477 yards and seven touchdowns in 2013, becoming the first SEC receiver to make 100 catches in a season. Franklin was a four-year letterman at quarterback and a two-time All-PSAC selection at East Stroudsburg. The last three regular season losses were close games to No. Penn State finished the season No. Franklin was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1972, to James Oliver and Jocelyn "Josie" Franklin. Twenty-three Penn State players have been selected in the last four NFL Drafts, the most in a four-draft span since 1993-96 (27 players drafted). Franklin directed Vanderbilt to consecutive Top 25 finishes for the first time in the 124-year history of the program (No. 1 Pennsylvania recruit in three-straight years (2018 Micah Parsons; 2017 Lamont Wade; 2016 Miles Sanders) for the first time since 2004 (Anthony Morelli), 2005 (Justin King) and 2006 (Jared Odrick). Franklin's career bowl record of 5-5 is highlighted by a pair of New Years Six bowl game victories in the Fiesta Bowl and Cotton Bowl, and he has taken Penn State to two Rose Bowls since arriving from Vanderbilt. The Nittany Lions 22 forced fumbles are the second-most in program history behind the school standard of 25 set in 1968 and the 2.55 yards per rush is seventh in the program record books. 23/24 2013 & No. And a lot of times you know, again, its so much more than that race does play a part of that. Penn State coach James Franklin has signed a 10-year, $75 million extension to stay with the Nittany Lions long term through the 2031 season, the program announced Tuesday. Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game all three of his seasons as head coach at Vanderbilt, a team that had never previously participated in a bowl game in consecutive seasons, making him the only football coach in program history to do so. So I think more progress needs to be made. In the 2020 spring semester, 14 Nittany Lions posted a perfect 4.0 GPA and 89 squad members with at least a 3.0 GPA with the alternative grading also in effect. The 2011 bowl berth was Vanderbilts second since 1983 and running back Zac Stacy broke the Commodores season record with 1,193 rushing yards. The Nittany Lions earned 16 All-Big Ten honors (six on offense, nine on defense, one on special teams), including first-team laurels for Freiermuth, defensive end Jayson Oweh and defensive end Shaka Toney. In essence, James Franklin, head football coach at Penn State wasnt even an option when he took his first steps. He then was the wide receivers coach at James Madison (1997), a graduate assistant (tight ends) at Washington State in 1998 and the wide receivers coach at Idaho State (1999). Religion plays a part in that. [5], Franklin has also held internships at several National Football League (NFL) franchises, including the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings. It also marked the first time PSU has won two New Years Six bowl games in a three-year span since 1995 (Rose) and 1997 (Fiesta). [5] Franklin completed a master's degree in educational leadership at Washington State in 1999. In that position, he set seven school records and was a Division II player of the year nominee in 1994. . width:50px;
Franklin has served as the head football coach at Penn State University since 2014 and previously served in the same position at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013. It also marked the first time Penn State as a program went to three New Years Six bowls in four years since 1980-83 (1980 Fiesta, 1982 Fiesta ,1983 Sugar). [36] The Renaissance Fund dinner was held on October 30, 2019, at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State. Franklin was also a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Associated Press National Coach of the Year awards. Penn State came under fire from fans who thought the team was faking injuries to slow Iowa's momentum during the Hawkeyes' 23-20 home win in Week 6. Materials date from 1903-1996 and include her autobiography, biographies, certificates, correspondence, a diary, family history, memorial service records, and newspaper clippings. Franklin, convinced of the strength of Southeastern Conference football, ranked three SEC teams Alabama, Georgia, and Florida ahead of the consensus Number 1 Notre Dame in the final regular-season coaches poll for 2012.[14]. All of this is the setting for Franklins improbable journey to where he is today, seated at a long table inside the buildings biggest office, at the head one of the most prestigious college football programs in the nation. }
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James Franklin is ranked #10th among the best college football coaches while Alabama's Nick Saban, Clemson Tigers' Dabo Swinney, and LSU's Ed Orgeron are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. This is not a phenomenon unique to sports, but few occupations allow for such exposure. They were re-introduced when Franklin was coaching at Maryland several years later. He set seven school records as a senior to earn team MVP honors and was a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee as the NCAA Division II Player of the Year. Stout was named the Big Ten Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year, becoming the first Penn State player to ever win the award and the 10th conference major award winner in the Franklin era. By. He owns an 91-49 career record, with a winning record in nine of 11 seasons at the helm. The Nittany Lions also signed 12 ESPN300 recruits in 2018, the first time since 2006 when ESPN rankings started. The Nittany Lions laid claim to the No. font-weight:bold;
The 2015 season also saw Christian Hackenberg break every Penn State career passing record, including passing yards, passing touchdowns and completions, and true freshman Saquon Barkley set the freshman season rushing record with a 1,000-yard campaign. Leery of the media, or in the very least the Internets ability to twist quotes, Franklin is content with keeping most of his political opinions to himself. 12 in the final CFP rankings and No. Franklin was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1972, to James Oliver and Jocelyn "Josie" Franklin. In the 2020 fall semester, five student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA), 37 made Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) and 86 posted a 3.0 GPA or higher with the Universitys alternative COVID-19 grading system in place. Additionally, Vanderbilt's 25 combined wins in Franklin's three years in charge was the Commodores' highest total in school history. In 2017, the newest set of Nittany Lions finished in the Top 15 in the country, ranking as high as 12th by Rivals. I didnt know if it would go outside of the family you know, the Penn State family, and the coaching tree that was here. He has a $2 million buyout for the 2017 season and a $1 million buyout for every subsequent year. Parsons was also selected as the Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year to become the third Nittany Lion to claim the award, joining Mike Hull (2014) and Michael Mauti (2012). Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton ended his Penn State career as the programs career receptions leader (214) and second in school history in receiving yards (2,842). Gillikins two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors increased Penn State footballs total to 67 honorees, which ranks second in Division I football history (FBS and FCS). STATE COLLEGE - Ricky Rahne is in the process of buying a house in State College after passing on the opportunity to do so in Nashville, Tenn., when he was an assistant coach at. In 2018, Penn State inked three 247Sports Composite 5-star recruits for the first time since rankings began in 2001. So I think for all of our female student-athletes to look and see her in her position I think it is empowering for all of our student-athletes [and] to see someone, you know, like me sitting in the head coaching position it is empowering.. Penn State and James Franklin are in this for the long haul, and the university will be investing heavily in Franklin's leadership for . 14 by Rivals and No. It was obvious that I was different. Jonathan Sutherland led the way with a pair of blocked punts in the season-opener against Idaho, marking the first time since 2000 the Nittany Lions had two blocks in a game. Published. 5-rated recruit in the 247Sports Composite, which is the highest recruit signed by Penn State since 2005 when Derrick Williams was the No. He was the first Penn State quarterback to win all-conference honors since Daryll Clark in 2009. border-top:3px solid #091F40;
. He had an annual guaranteed pay increase of $100,000 along with retention bonuses, plus performance incentives each year. In 1998, Franklin began his participation in the NFLs Minority Coaching Fellowship Program, starting with a stint with the Miami Dolphins and working with Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. 2 in the rankings and appearing in a second-straight New Years Six bowl, earning a 35-28 win over No. Offensively, the Nittany Lions continued to put up big numbers, ranking 15th in FBS in scoring offense with a 35.8 average, which ranks eighth in program history. Nine of the 15 highest-ranked 247Sports Composite recruits at Penn State since 2000 have been signed by Franklin. Following the regular season they played Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl, losing 2724. The first 9 win season since 1915. James Geoffrey Franklin (born February 2, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. 2 Alabama 340. Franklin is second all-time in winning percentage by an FBS African American head coach (minimum 80 wins) and is third in total wins. James Franklin was named Penn State's 43rd Annual Renaissance Fund honoree in 2019. Vandy defeated Houston Cougars in the BBVA Compass Bowl 4124. Sports Illustrated named him a National Player of the Week that season. 17 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Apke was the MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. 1 month ago. {
The good news for Franklin, his program has been able to expand that diversity as Penn State employs four different black assistant coaches with a handful of behind the scenes contributors as well. Vanderbilt had only been to four bowl games in school history. In 2016, Franklin was honored as Sporting News National Coach of the Year and the Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year, as well as the Dave McLain Big Ten Coach of the Year and Associated Press Big Ten Coach of the Year. "I am pleased with the progress our program has made in the community, in the classroom and on the field. And where the diversity is important is that theres someone on the staff for all of those kids to feel comfortable going to talk to maybe about sensitive subjects or things that theyre struggling. 6 Penn State coach James Franklin has finally been reunited with his family kind of. Penn State finished No. 2006-07 - Kansas State (OffensiveCoordinator/Quarterbacks)
The team posted a 3.39 mark with 29 players earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition. Franklin and his wife, Fumi, established the Franklin Family Educational Equity Scholarship to help make the Penn State experience affordable for students who havent had access to enroll in the past. Penn State signed a Rivals No. The team's only losses by more than seven points were at No. And in many ways that makes sense. Penn State Coach James Franklin, center, with his players at Beaver Stadium, is the highest-paid state employee in Pennsylvania, at more than $4 million per year. Franklin continued in that role under new head coach Ralph Friedgen in 2002 and 2003 and helped the Terps to three consecutive 10-win seasons, including an appearance in the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl. Penn State had a program-record 38 student-athletes claim Academic All-Big Ten honors in the fall of 2021, besting the previous mark of 35 set by Franklins squad in 2017. "[24][25], During the 2016 season, Penn State started the season 22, but Franklin rallied his team to win the next eight games, winning the Big Ten's East Division, followed by a victory over Wisconsin in the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game. The defense led the way for the Nittany Lions in 2018, finishing in the top 20 in team passing efficiency (8th; 106.10), red zone defense (11th; .750), passing yards allowed (15th; 181.5) and third down conversion defense (19th; .336). There were a lot of tough conversations. 22/20 Auburn, Penn State tallied two wins over ranked teams within the first three games of the season for the first time in program history. The Nittany Lions had 18 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including four first-team selections in Barkley (running back and return specialist), Marcus Allen and Mike Gesicki. Kicker Carey Spear scored a school record 81 points. James Franklin's family dealing with heightened challenges due to coronavirus (2:22) Penn State coach James Franklin details the challenges his family is facing during the coronavirus pandemic . Although there is an eagerness for a time when that isnt the case. Tight end Pat Freiermuth was selected as the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, becoming Penn States first tight end to win the award. 2011-13 - Vanderbilt (HeadCoach)
The Nittany Lions used a balanced attack with a high-scoring offense and a stingy defense to lead FBS in scoring differential with a +24.6 margin. [9] His geographic areas of concentration for recruiting were Baltimore; Prince George's County, Maryland; Charles County, Maryland; and public schools in Washington, D.C.[5] In 2005, Franklin departed Maryland to serve as the wide receivers coach for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. The attitudes toward multiracial families then are not what they are today. Franklin finished the 2011 regular season with an overall record of 66 and a mark of 26 in conference play, finishing in a tie with Kentucky for fourth place in the SEC East. Clifford and Smith are the fourth and fifth overall winners of the award in Penn State history. Largest margin of victory against secondary rival Kentucky (40) since 1916 when Vanderbilt won 450. With the Pinstripe Bowl win, Franklin became just the third Penn State coach to lead the team to at least seven wins in his first season, joining Dick Harlow (1915) and Bill OBrien (2012). In addition, Parsons became the 101st first-team All-American and 43rd consensus All-American in Penn State history. Franklin guided the Commodores to a 6-6 regular-season record and earned a berth in the Liberty Bowl during his first season after inheriting a Vanderbilt team that finished 2-10 in both 2009 and 2010, with a combined mark of 1-15 SEC play. I think a lot of people that are in this type of position, they know that theres a little extra emphasis there. The Class of 2016 at Penn State finished in the top 20, ranking as high as 18th by ESPN, and featured a pair of five-star recruits. McSorley was named the Grange-Griffin Big Ten Championship Game MVP, as well as earning Maxwell Club Tri-State Player of the Year and All-Big Ten second-team honors. Oweh and Toney became the first Penn State defensive end duo to receive first team honors since Courtney Brown and Brad Scioli in 1998. The following season, he took over as the coach of the defensive secondary for his alma mater, East Stroudsburg. 4 overall recruit. It wasnt a dream to have, a goal to chase, a career path to ponder. Penn State allowed just 11 passing touchdowns on the year, ranking fourth in the nation, while allowing 199.8 passing yards per game, ranking 23rd. Thats owners. on. 1 player in the state of Pennsylvania (Sanders) for the first time since Jared Odrick (2006). Penn State finished the season 112, ranked #8 in both the AP and Coaches Poll. 8 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls and No. During his tenure at K-State, Franklin nurtured record setting offensive talent; including the future NFL starters quarterback Josh Freeman and All-America wide receiver Jordy Nelson. January 22, 2023. They received an invitation to the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated the #17 2019 Memphis Tigers 5339. And if he can come across as guarded, its not for a lack of wanting to share. I didnt grow up in Pennsylvania thinking I could be or would be the head football coach of Penn State, Franklin said as the fog rolled across Mount Nittany on the horizon. It's the Sunday after a game day in Happy Valley, but there's no hangover for the Nittany Lions coach - Sunday mornings are for him and the girls. Dear James Franklin, We know you are busy trying to go 1-0 this week, but the college football world is not going to let you focus solely on Penn State beating Illinois. I think thats important for our society and thats important for our country. The Backdoor Roth IRA: A Very Little Key May Open a Very Heavy Door. Like most things, it is a matter of opportunity, even if that simply means getting in the door. With a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Lamont Wade vs. Illinois and an 81-yard punt return for a score by Dotson vs. Michigan State, PSU was one of four Power Five schools in 2020 to have a kick and punt return for a TD. Prior to Penn State's 2019 appearance in the Cotton Bowl, James Franklin matched a $10,000 donation from Goodyear to the Children's Medical Center Dallas.[40]. That year, he was also the offensive coordinator for the Roskilde Kings of the Danish American Football Federation. Jordan Matthews set a single-season record with 1,262 yards receiving. First winning record in the regular season since 1982. The Penn State defense was a permanent fixture in the oppositions backfield, leading the country in sacks (3.62) for the second time in the last four years and ranking fourth in tackles for loss (8.2). The area that I spent my time in Pittsburgh it was [mostly] African-American. The 2011 seniors for the Vanderbilt football team became the first class in program history to qualify for two bowl games while at the school. Franklin has been building the talent slowly at Penn State, painstakingly going after top recruits, missing on some, but landing on others, to the point where the Nittany Lions sit at 16th in the . Franklins recruiting classes in the last five years have been ranked an average of 12.0 nationally. Third-team All-America wide receiver Jahan Dotson was a Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist and finished his stellar career third all-time at Penn State in career receiving touchdowns (23) and fourth in receptions (175) and receiving yards (2,620). Defensively the Nittany Lion finished seventh in FBS in tackles for loss (8.1) and 19th in sacks (2.86). James Franklin, a 27-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn States 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 12th season as a collegiate head coach. {
The Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968 just four years prior to Franklins birth, finally abolished the practice of redlining, but the maps tell the story of how we got here, their summaries as blatant as the policies they aided. With Franklins emphasis on safety, along with the precautions he, the coaching staff, medical team and support staff established, the Nittany Lions were one of only two Big Ten teams to play all nine of its scheduled games during a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After spending most of 2020 apart, Penn State coach James Franklin and his family have reunited again in State College. Defensive end and second-team All-American Arnold Ebiketie paced the Big Ten with 17.0 tackles for loss and was second among Power Five defensive linemen in tackles for loss and tied for seventh in sacks. A victory at Missouri sparked an 8-1 finish, which included three consecutive SEC road wins for the first time in program history. 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