[1][2] He attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, and went to college at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, where he played as a quarterback all four years. Franklin guided the Nittany Lions to a 7-6 record in 2015 and a berth in the TaxSlayer Bowl. Collegian file photo Were he not the head football coach at Penn State, Franklin has no idea what he would be doing. Franklin has 27 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and NFL level. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. This was a dream job for me. Franklin was a graduate assistant coaching tight ends and pursuing a master's degree in educational leadership. The Nittany Lions surged in 2016, winning nine consecutive games en route to the Big Ten Championship, a Rose Bowl berth and an 11-3 overall record. 11 Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. 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.. Recently, Penn State announced at the end of the 2019 regular season that the Board of Trustees had confirmed unanimous approval of an extension of James Franklin contract after rumored interest from several other programs including the USC Trojans[29] and Florida State Seminoles. The Nittany Lions are active in the community, participating in activities such as Uplifting Athletes, THON, Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games, State College Area Food Bank and Penn State Hershey Childrens Hospital visits. 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). 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The following season, he took over as the coach of the defensive secondary for his alma mater, East Stroudsburg. Penn States No. Penn State had an emergence of true freshmen skill players on offense in running backs Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes, wide receivers Parker Washington and KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and tight end Theo Johnson, with true freshmen accounting for 1,486 of Penn States 3,873 yards (38 percent), marking a school record for most combined scrimmage yards by true freshmen in a single season. The Nittany Lions claimed their fourth overall Big Ten Championship and first outright title since 1994 with a thrilling 38-31 comeback win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game. The football teams 2,100 hours of community service in 2014-15 equated to nearly 40 percent of the 5,300 community service hours by Penn State student-athletes. Franklin was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1972, to James Oliver and Jocelyn "Josie" Franklin. The Pittsburgh that I grew up with, I thought growing up that Pittsburgh was Atlanta. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions lost 1 of the ugliest games in college football history on Saturday in State College, falling to unranked Illinois 20-18 in 9 (yes, really, 9 . Franklin has spoken at every THON since 2014,[37] and the Franklin family has generously supported THON through annual gifts[38] including a $10,000 gift made in honor of football players Charlie Shuman, Nick Scott.[39]. The team posted a 3.39 mark with 29 players earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition. Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terps assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. He helped the Terrapins to victories in the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2010 Military Bowl. But the interesting thing for me is that became my normal.. Few allow for failure in front of so many people. A brief glance across the conference and those figures are comparable with Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan and Iowa all having at least three assistant coaches of color. Even as Jeffries took to the sideline, nobody knew how it would go, or how long it would be before another black coach would lead a football team at the D1 level. First win at home vs. Tennessee in 30 years. Although there is an eagerness for a time when that isnt the case. Sports Illustrated named him a National Player of the Week that season. Penn State posted its fourth-straight top 12 finish in the final CFP rankings, coming in 10th. There was a lot of conflict. The Nittany Lions also signed 12 ESPN300 recruits in 2018, the first time since 2006 when ESPN rankings started. width:fit-content; James Franklin, a 27-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn State's 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 12th season as a collegiate I would love to have more open discussions about politics. "He has been through the most thorough vetting process that any individual has gone through at the university," Erickson said after a press conference at Beaver Stadium where Franklin made his first official appearance as a leader of Penn State. Fifty-two squad members compiled at least a 3.0 GPA in the fall of 2019, which was the second-highest semester total in program history. Longest win streak (7) since 1948. 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. Future of this area is uncertain, negro encroachment threatening, reads the summary of section C17, the Pittsburgh neighborhood where one of Franklins aunts lived. The 58.8 completion percentage by Penn State quarterbacks sits seventh and the 141.78 passing efficiency is 10th in the program annals. 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). [36] The Renaissance Fund dinner was held on October 30, 2019, at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State. [11] The Washington Post reported other candidates for the job were Al Golden of Temple and Larry Coker of UTSA (and formerly Miami), and that Franklin was not the frontrunner. Barkley was named the Big Ten Networks Freshman of the Year and claimed second-team All-Big Ten honors, while wide receiver Chris Godwin (second team) and defensive tackles Austin Johnson (second team) and Anthony Zettel (third team) also earned All-Big Ten accolades. Franklin helped Matthews develop into a two-time All-American and the SECs career leader in receptions (262) and receiving yardage (3,759). After five successful years at Maryland, Franklin was named wide receivers coach on Mike Shermans Green Bay Packers staff in 2005. Id love to have more open discussion, and Ive had them with the team. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 1995. 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). Largest margin of victory over rival Tennessee (23) 4118 since 1954 (260). But some recent NFL news has one college. 2 Alabama 340. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. "My family and I are very thankful to be a part of the Penn State community," Franklin said in a statement. In 2015, Franklin joined the FOX studio crew for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of the Big Ten Championship Game. Franklin began his coaching career as the wide receivers coach at Kutztown (Pa.) University (1995) and was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University in 1996, working with the secondary. His incentives are capped at $1 million per year.[28]. [11] After Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn turned down the job, Vanderbilt began talks to hire Franklin as its head coach. That year, he was also the offensive coordinator for the Roskilde Kings of the Danish American Football Federation. The Commodores had played in four bowl games all-time in the 121 seasons prior to his arrival, none in consecutive years. Longest rush from scrimmage 90 yards by Zac Stacy. The teams will open the 2022 season on Sept. 1 at West . Sean Clifford (2021) and Trace McSorley (2018) were selected as National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athletes and finalists for the Campbell Trophy, known as the Academic Heisman. They are the 18th and 19th Nittany Lions to be selected as an NFF Scholar-Athlete. Prior to the regular-season finale against Michigan State, Franklin agreed to a 10-year, $75 million extension to remain as Penn State's head football coach through the 2031 season. Franklin was also a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Associated Press National Coach of the Year awards. Parsons was the No. Early years. And thats a healthy thing in any relationship in life with your friends, with your team, as long as its done in a respectful manner. 1999 - Idaho State (Wide Receivers) 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. 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). One of the things that I am a big believer in is that you can really have disagreements. There is no quick and easy fix for the issue, no straightforward answer to how you continue to diversify the coaching ranks at every level and within every sport. The Nittany Lions posted their third-straight season with at least nine wins in 2018 with a 9-4 overall record. Franklin guided the Lions to a 4-0 start, joining Harlow as the only first-year Penn State coaches to win their initial four games. In the last six seasons under Franklin, Penn State is one of six teams to rank in the top 12 of the CFP final rankings at least four times, joining Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and Oklahoma. [5] Franklin completed a master's degree in educational leadership at Washington State in 1999. Perhaps most importantly, Franklin was seven, 40 years ago on the nose, whenWillie Jeffries, the first black Division I-A head football coach, was hired to work at Wichita State. They then lost their bowl game to 3128. Under Franklins direction, Penn State has finished in the top 12 of the final College Football Playoff rankings in four of the last six seasons, has earned berths in three New Years Six bowl games with two wins and won the 2016 Big Ten Championship. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Franklin attributes his success on the field to the strength of his teams dedication to four core values: positive attitude, great work ethic, compete in everything you do and must be willing to sacrifice. Quarterback Trace McSorley capped his Penn State career as the programs career holder for passing yards (9,899), completions (720), 300-yard passing games (10), 200-yard passing games (28), rushing yards by a quarterback (1,697), rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (30), passing touchdowns (77), total offense yards (11,596), touchdowns responsible for (107), wins as a starting quarterback (31) and consecutive games with a touchdown pass (34). Following the regular season they played Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl, losing 2724. }, 2014-current - Penn State (HeadCoach) If Bill O'Brien was a transition, James Franklin is an era a rarity for a program that had been dominated by one man. Franklin served at Kansas State University as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Its amazing how many older assistants in the NFL that reach out to me and say that to me in college You know that when [minority coaches] are successful at a place like Penn State its going to open up opportunities for more people., I wouldnt describe it as weight but its something that Im very aware of. color:#091F40; However, after an injury sustained by quarterback Sean Clifford, the team struggled towards the end of the season winning just two out of their final seven games. I look forward to diligently working with President Barron and Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour on implementing a plan that puts our University and our student-athletes in the best position to compete on the field and in life.". Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead left to become the head coach at Mississippi State, star Running Back Saquon Barkley was drafted as the 2nd overall draft pick by the New York Giants, and Tight End Mike Gesicki was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. 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. Franklin's departure from Vanderbilt was not without controversy, as his sudden move to Penn State upset most of Vanderbilt's fans. [33] The team was invited to the Outback Bowl and a matchup with Arkansas, the first ever meeting between the two schools. Franklin was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Athletics Hall of Fame October 15, 2016. These papers generally relate to her . 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. 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. Those maps, and the birth of redlining a policy that can broadly be defined as the denial of real estate and financial services based on the racial composition of neighborhoods and communities can still be found online. Prior to his injury, Freiermuth led all FBS tight ends with 5.8 receptions per game and ranked fifth averaging 77.5 receiving yards per game. "I am pleased with the progress our program has made in the community, in the classroom and on the field. 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. Running back Saquon Barkley finished a stellar collegiate career by winning the Paul Hornung Award for the nations most versatile player, three major Big Ten awards Graham-George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year, Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football for the second-straight season. 1-ranked recruits in their respective states (Brandon Smith, Adisa Issac, Sal Wormley). Everything is magnified, especially when you exist against the grain, against what has always been the safe hire. Their objective: to assess insurance risks, the potential for development and the racial composition of nearly every major city. I was raised [by my mom] but my family in the United States was all black It was pretty obvious to me at a very early age that there were differences. 14 by Rivals and No. The Nittany Lions took a step back from their recent success, finishing their regular season 93 overall and 63 in conference games. [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. 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. Barkley is just the fifth player since 1924 to win two career Silver Football honors. In Franklins first season at Penn State, he helped Mike Hull to the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year award to carry on the Linebacker U tradition. I dont think were there yet. 2006-07 - Kansas State (OffensiveCoordinator/Quarterbacks) display:inline-block; He collected first-team accolades from Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and second-team laurels from the Football Writers Association of American (FWAA), Walter Camp and Sporting News. Thats GMs. There were a lot of tough conversations. 5 min read. You can even have confrontations. 1996 - East Stroudsburg (GraduateAssistant/Secondary) 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. "I've responded to some people who've said, 'I sure hope you've done your due diligence,'" Joyner said. Franklin graduated having broken or tied 23 school records. Franklin also worked with Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles (1999) and Minnesota Vikings (2008) in the NFL program. The area that I spent my time in Pittsburgh it was [mostly] African-American. Vanderbilt continued its historic rise under Franklin during the 2013 season, capping a school-record 9-4 campaign with a 41-24 win over Houston in the BBVA Compass Bowl. [4], Franklin began his coaching career in 1995 coaching wide receivers at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. A program-record 10 Nittany Lions were named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, besting the previous mark of nine set a year earlier. 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]. Gillikin set the Penn State record for punting average in a season with a 44.00 mark, besting the previous record of 43.55 set by Ralph Giacomarro in 1981. The Nittany Lions were ranked ninth in the final Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls to earn their 25th AP Top 10 finish. We have done a very thorough vetting of this and we feel comfortable with the situation.' Penn State finished the season 94, ranked #17 in the AP and Coaches Poll. 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 . 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. In 2017, McSorley broke the Penn State single-season record for completions (284), total offense (4,061), touchdowns responsible for (37), 300-yard passing games (5) and 200-yard passing games (11). In 2016, Franklin secured the No. As part of the Cotton Bowl festivities in 2019, Franklin and his family made a $10,000 financial commitment to the Dallas Childrens Hospital. Prior to Franklins arrival, the Commodores average class rank was 64.6 since 2000 (based on 247Sports composite). { Franklin and his wife, Fumi, have two daughters, Shola and Addison. James Franklin, the Nittany Lions' head coach, is building a championship culture at Penn State football. The first 9 win season since 1915. Thats owners. 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. Parsons was the first sophomore to win Big Ten Linebacker of the Year. From 2016-19, Franklin led Penn State to 42 wins, the most in program history for the Big Ten era in a four-year span, and 28 league wins, a program record. He also encourages them to visit. The Nittany Lions earned back-to-back 11-win seasons for the fifth time in program history and first time since 2008 and 2009 with an 11-2 record. Nine of the 15 highest-ranked 247Sports Composite recruits at Penn State since 2000 have been signed by Franklin. In February 2015, Franklin was the lone college head coach among the speakers and panelists at the prestigious MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. The Franklins spent the next three weeks together, their . We're very, very careful and very methodical about doing that. 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. 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. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they were defeated by Cincinnati 3124 to finish the season 67 in 2011. { Simply put: white was good, everyone else was a financial gamble. Vanderbilt had only been to four bowl games in school history. [15] They took graphic photos and videos of the rape. The engaging and enthusiastic Franklin is a popular speaker and media interview subject. Its something that Im conscious of. Diversity is important. Kicker Carey Spear scored a school record 81 points. All told, only three coaches prior to Paterno have coached more games at . 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). During his first few press conferences, he had said how he wanted Penn State to again be the most dominant school in recruiting in Pennsylvania.[21]. In his first 11 years as a head coach, Franklin mentored 90 players who have gone on to the NFL ranks. 16 nationally in red zone offense (.897). Penn State finished the season ranked No. You know, thats all of it. 80% of consumers turn to directories with reviews to find a local business. Penn State was ranked in the AP Top 25 for the 63 consecutive polls in which it was eligible from 2016-20, marking the third-longest streak in program history and longest streak since 1993-2000 when PSU was ranked for 121-straight weeks. A redlined map of Pittsburgh, communities in red were deemed risky investments for development projects and financial loans. Nassib also led the nation in sacks with a school-record 15.5. 5 by Rivals 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. 6 by 247Sports. Vandy defeated Houston Cougars in the BBVA Compass Bowl 4124. A letter was sent cancelling the games, the explicit reason being the need to accommodate Mizzou into Vanderbilt's SEC East Division. A big and significant development in the coaching carousel occurred Monday night when it was reported that Penn State head coach James Franklin switched agents, Franklin said on Tuesday that he switched representation over the summer. In that position, he set seven school records and was a Division II player of the year nominee in 1994. I have them with my close friends, I have them with the staff, with a small circle, and with my wife, you know things like that. Franklin graduated from East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University in 1995 with a degree in psychology and earned a masters degree in educational leadership from Washington State University. width:50px; Franklin is second all-time in winning percentage by an FBS African American head coach (minimum 80 wins) and is third in total wins. I think a lot of people that are in this type of position, they know that theres a little extra emphasis there. A victory at Missouri sparked an 8-1 finish, which included three consecutive SEC road wins for the first time in program history. 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 finished the 2019 season 112, and had a conference record of 72. First time a Vanderbilt team went to a bowl in back-to-back years. In addition, McSorley set eight season records during his time in the Blue & White - passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, 200-yard passing games, 300-yard passing games, rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, total offense yards, touchdowns responsible for - and the game record for yards of total offense. And in many ways that makes sense. The dinner raised over $287,600 for endowed scholarships at Penn State. .bio-section-header In 2019 the idea of a multiracial family is far less divisive than it once was, and in turn those experiences have helped Franklin in life more than he might have ever imagined, well after the long days and nights. Franklin is living in an apartment above the garage of. In February 2015, the Nittany Lions highly-regarded class of 25 signees was ranked in the top 15 nationally by the four major recruiting services. Oweh and Toney became the first Penn State defensive end duo to receive first team honors since Courtney Brown and Brad Scioli in 1998. [31] They were able to rebound, however, by winning their last four games after that to finish 45. Redlining was agovernment supported practice formuch of the reconstruction era and the 1900s. 8 Arkansas 3128, at Florida 2621, and at Tennessee in overtime 2721. 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