Franklin is one of five current FBS head coaches to lead his teams to a bowl game in each of his first nine seasons as a head coach and one of nine to do so in 10 of their first 11 seasons. As part of the Cotton Bowl festivities in 2019, Franklin and his family made a $10,000 financial commitment to the Dallas Childrens Hospital. 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. Longest win streak (7) since 1948. The Nittany Lions had 15 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Amani Oruwariye and Yetur Gross-Matos. 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. Among the season records he set were for total offense (3,128 yards), passing yards (2,586) and touchdown passes (19). Franklin has also been an ardent supporter of "Be the Match," encouraging community members to join the national bone marrow registry. Analysis of James Franklin's switch to superagent Jimmy Sexton. Franklin helped Matthews develop into a two-time All-American and the SECs career leader in receptions (262) and receiving yardage (3,759). Idaho State ranked ninth nationally in total offense that year. The Nittany Lions laid claim to the No. In his first 11 years as a head coach, Franklin mentored 90 players who have gone on to the NFL ranks. color:#091F40; If Bill O'Brien was a transition, James Franklin is an era a rarity for a program that had been dominated by one man. border-bottom:3px solid #091F40; Over the last 20 games during the 2012-13 seasons, the Commodores 16-4 record was second-best in the SEC to Alabamas 17-3 mark. .bio-section-logo 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. And within Franklins lifetime, that scene was one nearly impossible to imagine. In 2017, the newest set of Nittany Lions finished in the Top 15 in the country, ranking as high as 12th by Rivals. [4], Franklin began his coaching career in 1995 coaching wide receivers at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Since taking the Penn State head coaching job in January, James Franklin hasn't had but a few seconds to breathe. Penn State continued to be among the nations elite in 2017, climbing as high as No. padding-top:5px; Wide receiver Jahan Dotson led the league in receiving yardage (884; 19th nationally) and was tied for the nation's lead in catches of 60-plus yards (4). [5] Since then, he has been considered a top recruiter. Perhaps Franklins greatest cultural contribution to sports is being a member of a small club of coaches that act as lighthouses, a reminder that you too could be the next David Shaw, the next James Franklin, the next Willie Jeffries. [12] Franklin was the first half African American to be head coach of a major sport at Vanderbilt, and the third to be a head football coach in the Southeastern Conference (after Sylvester Croom, formerly at Mississippi State, and former Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips).[13]. He also encourages them to visit. Ive talked to [Stanford head coach] David Shaw, a good friend of mine and a number of other coaches and I do think that a lot of the [minority] coaches carry a little bit of extra pressure, Franklin added. The Franklins spent the next three weeks together, their . They received an invitation to the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated the #17 2019 Memphis Tigers 5339. 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. . Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford drops back to throw against Purdue during a 35-7 Nittany Lion win on Oct. 5, 2019 at Beaver Stadium. With wins over No. Franklin was 2-1 in bowl games at Vanderbilt, a remarkable feat on its own given Vanderbilt is just 4-4-1 all-time in bowl games. Franklins squads won two New Years Six bowl games in a three-year span (2017-19), making the Nittany Lions one of seven teams to do so. 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. 1-ranked recruits in their respective states (Brandon Smith, Adisa Issac, Sal Wormley). It wasnt a dream to have, a goal to chase, a career path to ponder. Franklin and his staff inked the sixth-ranked recruiting class according to 247Sports in 2022, which featured the Gatorade and Maxwell National Player of the Year (Nicholas Singleton), two number one recruits from their respective states (Singleton and Dani Dennis-Sutton) and six of the top 10 players out of Pennsylvania. I think thats an important number to talk about when you talk about the percentage of coaches out there.. 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. But the neat thing is theres kids now that are viewing it that way.. 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. The Nittany Lions posted their third-straight season with at least nine wins in 2018 with a 9-4 overall record. 80% of consumers turn to directories with reviews to find a local business. One of the things that I am a big believer in is that you can really have disagreements. Penn State finished the season ranked No. Its amazing to me how common [multiracial families are] nowadays andI think its one of the more positive things and one of the more hopeful things that I have for our country and our society. 1 running back in the state of Pennsylvania in 2015 (Saquon Barkley), 2016 (Sanders) and 2022 (Singleton). 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. Donald Driver was among the top receivers in the NFL, ranking second in receptions and eighth in receiving yards, with a then-career-high 86 catches for 1,221 yards. 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. Head football coach James Franklin and Jesse James (18) celebrate James' touchdown against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Beaver Stadium. First 8-win season since 1982. 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). A letter was sent cancelling the games, the explicit reason being the need to accommodate Mizzou into Vanderbilt's SEC East Division. [36] The Renaissance Fund dinner was held on October 30, 2019, at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State. Franklin was the highest-salaried employee on Penn . 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). And if he can come across as guarded, its not for a lack of wanting to share. 4 overall recruit. 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 engaging and enthusiastic Franklin is a popular speaker and media interview subject. So for me its kind of interesting because youve got people that grow up in White America, youve got people who grow up Black America and youve got myself, who kind of grew up in a mix of both. 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 . Tight end Pat Freiermuth was a finalist for the John Mackey Award for the nations top tight end and also took home All-America accolades with a bid on the AFCA second team. The Ole Miss riots of 1962 and their tie to football were then as memorable as Selma just a year later. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions posted their highest rushing average (204.9) since 2008 (205.8) and were No. He owns an 91-49 career record, with a winning record in nine of 11 seasons at the helm. They then lost their bowl game to 3128. The NHL is almost exclusively white with nine black coaches having been a part of an organization in any capacity, and, as of 2018, just 87 black players having seen the ice at the sports highest level. 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. 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. Following the regular season they played Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl, losing 2724. Barrett (2014, 2017). While at Vanderbilt, Franklin assembled a recruiting class that finished as high as 19th in 2014. In 2016, Franklin secured the No. The Commodores defeated Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in program history, winning in Gainesville and Knoxville. In 2006, he helped the Wildcats to their first winning season in four years. Penn State earned its third 11-win season in the last four years with an 11-2 record, including a win over No. In 2008, he returned to Maryland as the offensive coordinator, assistant head coach, and head coach in waiting. Or if you rather, Franklin was four when Penn State hired Don Ferrell, the university first black head coach. 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. The teams will open the 2022 season on Sept. 1 at West . [5], Franklin has also held internships at several National Football League (NFL) franchises, including the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings. 12 according to ESPN.com, No. 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. 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 his second season (2012), the Commodores finished 94 and ranked in both the Associated Press and USA Today end-of-season coaches' top 25 for the first time since 1948 (and the first ranking in any week since 2008). 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. 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). The team posted a 3.39 mark with 29 players earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition. Ten years before Jackie Robinson ever pulled a Dodgers jersey over his head and walked onto Ebbets Field, representatives of the Home Owners Loan Corporation scoured the country, collecting data that would accurately illustrate the nations inner cities and the neighborhoods surrounding them. My moms house was probably three miles from the Northeast Philadelphia border and that area was predominantly white. Prior to the 2018 season, Penn State lost several key contributors from the previous seasons. I always identified as African-American and I think thats because all of my family was. The Commodores had played in four bowl games all-time in the 121 seasons prior to his arrival, none in consecutive years. Defensively, the Nittany Lions were seventh in FBS in scoring average (16.5 ppg) and sacks (3.23 spg), while coming in 17th in total defense (329.5). Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Penn State and coach James Franklin were to blame for the logjam that took place in Michigan Stadium's tunnel at halftime of the teams' Oct. 15 game. Four straight wins in SEC play for the first time since 1949. 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. Theres no advantage from [your race] but theres no disadvantage either, youre just being hired on your ability to do the job. "My family and I are very thankful to be a part of the Penn State community," Franklin said in a statement. 1997 - James Madison (Wide Receivers) 1996 - East Stroudsburg (GraduateAssistant/Secondary) First time a Vanderbilt team went to a bowl in back-to-back years. Generally, black andminoritycommunities were found within redlined areas. In 2017, Franklin led the Nittany Lions to another 102 regular season, 72 in Big Ten Games. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 1995. Thats owners. Published. Franklin guided Penn State to back-to-back New Years Six bowls in 2016 (Rose) and 2017 (Fiesta) for the first time since 1985 (Orange) and 1986 (Fiesta). 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. { 23/20 2012). 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. on. I got into a lot of fights in elementary school and got in some fights in junior high. Safety JiAyir Brown tied for the nations lead with six interceptions, the most for a Penn State player since 2006, and became the first Nittany Lion with six interceptions and two fumble recoveries in a season since 2005. Skin color is only a part of how a person can be identified, and in an era still reeling in racial tension, to be biracial was to be different from almost everyone else. Its something that Im conscious of. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings and No. In August 2019, Franklin was named a Penn State University Renaissance Fund honoree, which awards outstanding community members for helping students in need. Northwestern, like Vanderbilt in the SEC the sole private institution in the Big Ten, alleged that the real reason was fear on the part of Vanderbilt to continue playing its Big Ten counterparta series which had been referred to as the Battle of the Nerds.[19]. Penn State ranked third in the Big Ten in total defense (328.8; 17th nationally), second in in passing defense (198.6; 24th), second in tackles for loss (6.7 per game) and fourth in rushing defense (130.2). When Mike Brown was acting head coach for the Golden State Warriors, opposite Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue in the 2017 NBA Finals, it marked the first time since 1975 that two black head coaches had met in the Finals. Franklins 24 wins tied Dan McGugin for the most by a Vanderbilt coach in his first three seasons. 2005 - Green Bay Packers (WideReceivers) Early years. 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. By. That is athletic directors. 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. [20] Penn State agreed to pay $1.5 million that Franklin owed Vanderbilt for early termination of his contract, Penn State disclosed this information January 24, 2014, according to USA TODAY Sports. 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. Saturday, December 4, 2021 . In 2019, punter Blake Gillikin took home CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team honors for the second-straight year to become the 12th two-time first-team selection in Penn State history. The Nittany Lions had 19 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Micah Parsons and Yetur Gross-Matos. [5] He joined head coach Ron Prince as the first coaching staff to follow the legendary Bill Snyder. With his ticket punched for State College, PA, new Penn State football coach James Franklin is officially closing up shop in Nashville. Penn State finished the season No. The Nittany Lions, started the season off with a 50 record and with wins over #12 Wisconsin and #22 Auburn were ranked as high as #4 in the country. In essence, James Franklin, head football coach at Penn State wasnt even an option when he took his first steps. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. At 6 a . Shortly before then coach Ralph Friedgen was fired in December 2010, he accepted the head coach position at Vanderbilt.[10]. 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. Backgrounds play a part in that, age, experience all of it. Penn State posted its fourth-straight top 12 finish in the final CFP rankings, coming in 10th. text-transform: uppercase; 12/15 Wisconsin and No. They ended the season by defeating the Washington Huskies in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl, 3528. Franklin left the Wildcat coaching staff prior to Ron Prince's 2008 dismissal, and subsequent return of Coach Bill Snyder. 8 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls and No. font-weight:bold; 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. Franklin is one of four current Big Ten coaches (Ryan Day, Kirk Ferentz, Jim Harbaugh) to have won a Big Ten Championship and became the first African American head coach to win a Big Ten title after Penn States 2016 victory. Franklin directed Vanderbilt to consecutive Top 25 finishes for the first time in the 124-year history of the program (No. 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. 6 by 247Sports. Like most things, it is a matter of opportunity, even if that simply means getting in the door. 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. I think the numbers show that. 1998 - Washington State (Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends) [7] Friedgen retained Franklin as the wide receivers coach, one of only two assistants to be kept on the new coaching staff (running backs coach Mike Locksley was the other).[8]. Franklin graduated from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne. So I think more progress needs to be made. Although there is an eagerness for a time when that isnt the case. A victory at Missouri sparked an 8-1 finish, which included three consecutive SEC road wins for the first time in program history. The Nittany Lions earned a New Years Day bowl berth against Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. The season was scarred early on by the sudden retirement of starting running back Journey Brown due to a heart disease.[32]. You know, and the good thing is, that responsibility aligns already with what Im doing.. Vanderbilt's six wins were by an average margin of 24 points. 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. I realized that it was a blessing, that it was a positive, but growing up, yeah, it was hard. There is no controversy in that, just hope a hope that didnt really exist 40 years ago. 23/24 2013 & No. Thats presidents of universities. StateCollege.com provides local news, entertainment, and information for State College, PA. We offer the latest breaking news and videos straight from the Centre County region in Central PA. 220 Regent Court, Suite B, State College, PA 16801, Copyright 2000 document.getElementById('copyright').appendChild(document.createTextNode(new Date().getFullYear())) | StateCollege.com | All Rights Reserved | State College, PA Centre County Central Pennsylvania Home of Penn State University. For his team's turn around, Franklin was named the Dave McClain Coach of the Year in the Big Ten.[26][27]. 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]. Dotson also finished the year averaging 24.6 yards per punt return, a school record. The Pittsburgh that I grew up with, I thought growing up that Pittsburgh was Atlanta. The 2019 class featured a pair of 247Sports five-star recruits and three No. Penn States defense allowed just 17.3 points per game in 2021, good for sixth in the country. There is a pressure that comes with this honor though. In 1972, Franklin was born into the remnants of that world, and while the governments words nearly 40 years earlier may have lost their weight, their economic impact and long-term effects are still felt to this day. D10, a different Pittsburgh community, this one the home of his grandparents: Concentration of negroes and undesirables, very congested.. But in a lot of ways it wasnt, because I didnt know if it was a real possibility, Franklin added, now entering his sixth year on the job. 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). 2 in the rankings and appearing in a second-straight New Years Six bowl, earning a 35-28 win over No. 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. And a lot of times you know, again, its so much more than that race does play a part of that. I think in a lot of ways it allows me to see the world and have perceptions that very few people can have. Penn State and James Franklin are in this for the long haul, and the university will be investing heavily in Franklin's leadership for . 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After starting the season with three wins and then three losses, the third to Georgia in a close game (3328) that proved they could be competitive. Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terps assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. At his off-season press conference, James Franklin . The Nittany Lions posted their first 1,000 single-year APR in program history in 2018-19, topping the previous high of 993 in 2014-15. Vanderbilt finished with 9 wins in consecutive years for the first time in school history, and was also ranked in the top 25 of AP and Coaches polls in back-to-back years for the first time. The 2012 team had numerous milestones. [11] After Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn turned down the job, Vanderbilt began talks to hire Franklin as its head coach. He was a panelist for the session, The Formula to Win: College Football Analytics, which was moderated by ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols. 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