on. Franklins first season was bookended with a pair of thrilling victories for the Nittany Lions. To be a minority hire is to carry the heritage of those who came before you and the pressure of keeping the door open behind you. Inside the 11-day search that brought James Franklin from Vanderbilt to Penn State, complete with Texas rumors and building attention. Id love to have more open discussions about race. 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. The Nittany Lions laid claim to the No. The 2010 squad was among the national leaders in scoring offense at 32.2 points per game and was led by ACC Rookie of the Year quarterback Danny OBrien. Their objective: to assess insurance risks, the potential for development and the racial composition of nearly every major city. He threw for 2,438 yards, 22 touchdowns and only eight interceptions in 2010, with All-ACC receiver Torrey Smith making 67 catches for 1,055 yards and 12 scores. 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. 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. Like most things, it is a matter of opportunity, even if that simply means getting in the door. They then lost their bowl game to 3128. But I think I think youd love to get to a point where theres more people with diverse backgrounds in decision making positions. While at Vanderbilt, Franklin assembled a recruiting class that finished as high as 19th in 2014. In 2015, Franklin joined the FOX studio crew for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of the Big Ten Championship Game. 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. He had an annual guaranteed pay increase of $100,000 along with retention bonuses, plus performance incentives each year. 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]. There are two black head coaches in the NFL. Franklin and his wife, Fumi, have two daughters, Shola and Addison. Franklin graduated from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne. Stout, a Ray Guy Award finalist, set Penn States school record for career punt average (44.54) and season punt average (46.01) and became the second specialist in Big Ten history to earn Special Teams player of the Week in a season four times. 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. 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). Barkley became the 100th first-team All-American in program history with Consensus All-America honors and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. 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. 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. 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. Future of this area is uncertain, negro encroachment threatening, reads the summary of section C17, the Pittsburgh neighborhood where one of Franklins aunts lived. 6 Penn State coach James Franklin has finally been reunited with his family kind of. After spending most of 2020 apart, Penn State coach James Franklin and his family have reunited again in State College. Penn State finished the season 94, ranked #17 in the AP and Coaches Poll. [5] He joined head coach Ron Prince as the first coaching staff to follow the legendary Bill Snyder. 15 per 247Sports. They began a long-distance relationship that led to an engagement in Green Bay, where Franklin worked in 2005. First 8-win season since 1982. The 2018 recruiting class was ranked No. Barkley is just the fifth player since 1924 to win two career Silver Football honors. It was very early on that I realized that I was different, Franklin said. [33] The team was invited to the Outback Bowl and a matchup with Arkansas, the first ever meeting between the two schools. McSorley also became the second player in Big Ten history with 25 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing scores in a season, joining Ohio States J.T. A redlined map of Pittsburgh, communities in red were deemed risky investments for development projects and financial loans. The Franklins spent the next three weeks together, their . 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. The dinner raised over $287,600 for endowed scholarships at Penn State. In either case, politics is an arena where the risk can often outweigh the reward. There are no trailblazers for white head coaches they have simply always existed. James Franklin had a rough press conference, calling Ohio State "Illinois," and The 'Shoe "The Big House." Franklins victories in the Fiesta Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Music City Bowl and Birmingham Bowl (formerly the Compass Bowl) marked the first time in each bowls history an African American head coach earned the win. Its a responsibility that I think I have. 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. [11] After Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn turned down the job, Vanderbilt began talks to hire Franklin as its head coach. Penn State finished the season ranked No. James Franklin, the Nittany Lions' head coach, is building a championship culture at Penn State football. 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. 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. 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. width:50px; My moms house was probably three miles from the Northeast Philadelphia border and that area was predominantly white. Longest win streak (7) since 1948. I realized that it was a blessing, that it was a positive, but growing up, yeah, it was hard. 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The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. They were re-introduced when Franklin was coaching at Maryland several years later. But again I dont want it to be artificial. Nassib also led the nation in sacks with a school-record 15.5. For Franklin, the importance and impact of that diversity goes beyond his own team and beyond race. In 2000, Franklin was named the wide receivers coach at Maryland under head coach Ron Vanderlinden, who would go on to coach the Penn State linebackers from 2001-13. When his father (who met Franklins mother while stationed at an Air Force base in Manchester, England) became an absent participant in Franklins life, the contrast was only stronger. The Penn State special teams unit made big gains in 2019, recording three blocked punts to finish third in the nation and four blocked kicks overall, which was sixth. [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. Penn State finished the season 112, ranked #8 in both the AP and Coaches Poll. [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. And if they dont, he would have to contend with State Colleges status as a blue town. 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. 5-rated recruit in the 247Sports Composite, which is the highest recruit signed by Penn State since 2005 when Derrick Williams was the No. 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]. "I've responded to some people who've said, 'I sure hope you've done your due diligence,'" Joyner said. I look at diversity on our staff. 6 by 247Sports. "And I've told them, 'Trust me. Franklin signed a new 10-year contract on Tuesday that will guarantee him at least $75 million through the 2031 college . It was Penn States highest finish in the polls since 2005. 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. 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 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. 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. Franklin graduated having broken or tied 23 school records. Franklin has led his teams to three Top 10 finishes (3 at Penn State) and six Top 25 finishes (2 at Vanderbilt; 4 at Penn State). I think its going to bring more understanding. 9 in the final CFP rankings. padding-top:5px; 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. And within Franklins lifetime, that scene was one nearly impossible to imagine. The 58.8 completion percentage by Penn State quarterbacks sits seventh and the 141.78 passing efficiency is 10th in the program annals. 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. "[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. You know, and the good thing is, that responsibility aligns already with what Im doing.. You can even have confrontations. 7 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. 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. Franklin was welcomed to an America eight years removed from the Civil Rights Act, but the nation's march toward true equality was still ongoing, the impact of segregation still so prevalent that. 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. The 3.83 average star ranking for the 2019 class was the highest in program history since the inception of the 247Sports Composite in 2000. Matt Zemek. 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. 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. You have no choice. 2000-04 - Maryland (WideReceivers/RecruitingCoordinator) The 2012 team had numerous milestones. Prior to Franklins arrival, the Commodores average class rank was 64.6 since 2000 (based on 247Sports composite). 11 Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Among the season records he set were for total offense (3,128 yards), passing yards (2,586) and touchdown passes (19). "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. Additionally, Vanderbilt's 25 combined wins in Franklin's three years in charge was the Commodores' highest total in school history. 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. I think for me in a lot of ways it is magnified because of how I grew up, Franklin said early Thursday morning, years, miles and millions of dollars later. 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. 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. [4], Franklin began his coaching career in 1995 coaching wide receivers at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. 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. 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. The Ole Miss riots of 1962 and their tie to football were then as memorable as Selma just a year later. 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. 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. 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. Last fall, Penn State's head football coach, James Franklin, received a 10-year contract extension making a guaranteed $7 million each year. In that position, he set seven school records and was a Division II player of the year nominee in 1994. [5] Franklin completed a master's degree in educational leadership at Washington State in 1999. 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. 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). There was a lot of conflict. In 2008, he returned to Maryland as the offensive coordinator, assistant head coach, and head coach in waiting. So for now, those thoughts stay between him and his innermost circle. I got into a lot of fights in elementary school and got in some fights in junior high. Franklin was the highest-salaried employee on Penn . But in a lot of ways, whether you agree with a lot of the policies or not, having a guy like Obama in office I do think changes things. 5 by Rivals and No. 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. 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.". 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. padding-bottom:5px; 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 . 1 running back in the state of Pennsylvania in 2015 (Saquon Barkley), 2016 (Sanders) and 2022 (Singleton). That is athletic directors. With his ticket punched for State College, PA, new Penn State football coach James Franklin is officially closing up shop in Nashville. Franklin helped Matthews develop into a two-time All-American and the SECs career leader in receptions (262) and receiving yardage (3,759). With wins over No. James Franklin is locked in to stay with Penn State for the long haul. [16] BuzzFeed reported that Franklin encouraged [17] a player to delete graphic footage of the rape after viewing it. Penn State finished the regular season 75, and 45 in Big Ten play. [22][23] In the days following the move to Penn State; on January 7, 2014, James Franklin was forced to discuss the gang rape allegations by four of his former players at Vanderbilt. Longest rush from scrimmage 90 yards by Zac Stacy. 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. Franklins recruiting classes in the last five years have been ranked an average of 12.0 nationally. 12 in the final CFP rankings and No. In 1997, he became wide receivers coach at James Madison, and, the following year, became tight ends coach at Washington State. 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. }, 2014-current - Penn State (HeadCoach) 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 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. I think thats an important number to talk about when you talk about the percentage of coaches out there.. From building team camaraderie, to recruiting, to coaching spring ball, he ha But the neat thing is theres kids now that are viewing it that way.. Franklin has secured top-25 recruiting classes each of his last 10 seasons, including a top-5 class at Penn State in 2018 and the sixth-ranked class in 2022. Head coach James Franklin is entering his eighth season leading the Penn State Nittany Lions football program after he joined the program in 2014. Id love to have more open discussion, and Ive had them with the team. 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. First Vandy player Zac Stacy to rush for over 3,000 yards in career, the first time since 1949 to 1951 that Vanderbilt beat rival Ole Miss in consecutive years. Zettel earned All-Big Ten first-team honors, while receiver DaeSean Hamilton garnered All-Big Ten second-team accolades after pulling in 82 catches for 899 yards. 1-ranked recruits in their respective states (Brandon Smith, Adisa Issac, Sal Wormley). Penn State posted its fourth-straight top 12 finish in the final CFP rankings, coming in 10th. Franklin was a graduate assistant coaching tight ends and pursuing a master's degree in educational leadership. 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. font-size:1.10em; Simply put: white was good, everyone else was a financial gamble. Franklin guided the Nittany Lions to a 7-6 record in 2015 and a berth in the TaxSlayer Bowl. He helped the Terrapins to victories in the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2010 Military Bowl. You know I can see things from both perspectives, which I think is very valuable in a lot of ways.. 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. All told, only three coaches prior to Paterno have coached more games at . These papers generally relate to her . [31] They were able to rebound, however, by winning their last four games after that to finish 45. Head football coach James Franklin and Jesse James (18) celebrate James' touchdown against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Beaver Stadium. font-weight:bold; The Pittsburgh neighborhoods that James Franklin grew up in were no different. After five successful years at Maryland, Franklin was named wide receivers coach on Mike Shermans Green Bay Packers staff in 2005. 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 is living in an apartment above the garage of. Early years. The Nittany Lions posted their third-straight season with at least nine wins in 2018 with a 9-4 overall record. 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