James Franklin (American football coach)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Penn State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 25–15 |
| Annual salary | $4.2 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 2, 1972 Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | East Stroudsburg University |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | East Stroudsburg |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995 | Kutztown (WR) |
| 1996 | East Stroudsburg (DB) |
| 1996 | Roskilde Kings (OC) |
| 1997 | James Madison (WR) |
| 1998 | Washington State (TE) |
| 1999 | Idaho State (WR) |
| 2000–2004 | Maryland (WR/RC) |
| 2005 | Green Bay Packers (WR) |
| 2006–2007 | Kansas State (OC/QB) |
| 2008–2010 | Maryland (AHC/OC/QB) |
| 2011–2013 | Vanderbilt |
| 2014–present | Penn State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–30 |
| Bowls | 3–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big Ten (2016) 1 Big Ten East Division (2016) |
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| Awards | |
| 1 Woody Hayes Coach of the Year (2016) 1 Dave McClain Coach of the Year (2016) 1 Sporting News Coach of the Year (2016) |
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James E. Franklin (born February 2, 1972) is an American football coach, and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Penn State University. Franklin previously served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University.
James E. Franklin was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania on February 2, 1972. 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. In that position, he set seven school records and was a Division II player of the year nominee in 1994. Sports Illustrated named him a National Player of the Week that season. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 1995. Franklin was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity while at East Stroudsburg.
Franklin began his coaching career in 1995 coaching wide receivers at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The following season, he took over as the coach of the defensive secondary for his alma mater, East Stroudsburg. That year, he was also the offensive coordinator for the Roskilde Kings of the Danish American Football Federation. In 1997, he became wide receivers coach at James Madison, and, the following year, became tight ends coach at Washington State.
In 1999, he served as wide receivers coach at Idaho State. That year, the Bengals recorded 29 touchdowns, 258 receptions, and in excess of 3,300 passing yards for one of the best statistical seasons in school history. Idaho State ranked ninth nationally in total offense that year.
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