James Franklin (American football coach) - Wikipedia
James Geoffrey Franklin (born February 2, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. Franklin has served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania State University since 2014 and served in the same position at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013.
James Franklin - Penn State - Official Athletics Website
James Franklin, a 29-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn State’s 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 14th season as a collegiate head coach.
Moving on from James Franklin is complicated for Penn State
Nov 3, 2024 · The easy answer for Penn State is to move on from James Franklin. But the reality is you never know what might happen under a new coach.
Penn State's Recruiting Slide? - CBS Sports
Jan 10, 2025 · Penn State's roster is only going to get worse, which makes for a grim big-game future under James Franklin If Penn State could not win it all with a star-studded 2022 class, well ...
After tasting Playoff success, Penn State is refueling — and raising ...
3 days ago · MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — James Franklin stood outside Penn State’s locker room with his arm around his daughter. In the minutes after Penn State’s College Football Playoff semifinal loss to ...
James Franklin To Resign If Penn State Football Misses Next …
Apr 1, 2024 · James Franklin will resign as the head coach of Penn State football if the team misses the next College Football Playoff (CFP), he announced Sunday. Franklin, the 10-year leader of the Nittany Lions, has never made the CFP in his tenure.
James Franklin 'honored' as he reflects on being FBS Black head …
Jan 7, 2025 · As James Franklin prepares for the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions head coach reflected on how two Black head coaches can impact the future. ... Now there's a new layer to the conversation as Penn ...
James Franklin's Penn State contract, explained: How 'revised' …
Jan 8, 2025 · Franklin signed a 10-year, $85 million contract extension toward the end of the 2021 season, bumping up his annual salary by $1.1 million. The basics of the deal are unchanged.
Penn State Amends James Franklin's Contract to Reflect New …
Nov 29, 2024 · Penn State football coach James Franklin received a contract amendment to the 10-year deal he signed in 2021 reflecting the new College Football Playoff.
Penn State, James Franklin and the chance to change a …
Dec 17, 2024 · Every chance Franklin and Penn State have had to change the narrative, they almost always come up short. Since 2014, Franklin’s Penn State teams are 3-19 against teams ranked in the AP top 10.