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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 ...
Franklin has served as the head football coach at Penn State University since 2014 and served in the same position at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013.
James Franklin
Football coach
James Geoffrey Franklin is an American football coach and former player. Franklin has served as the head football coach at Penn State University since 2014 and served in the same position at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013. Wikipedia
Born: 1972 (age 52 years), Langhorne, PA
Teams coached: Penn State Nittany Lions football (Head coach, since 2014), Vanderbilt Commodores football (Head coach, 2011–2013), and Roskilde Kings (Offensive coordinator, 1996–1996)
Annual salary: $10,000,000
Spouse: Fumi Franklin
Parents: Jocelyn Franklin and James Franklin
Bowls: 6–6
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What is James Franklin's ethnicity?
Franklin is first all-time in wins and winning percentage (minimum 80 wins) by an FBS African American head coach. He became the first (and only) African American head coach to win a Big Ten title and is the first (and only) African American FBS head coach to reach 100 career wins.
Who is James Franklin's wife?
Fumi Franklin
Personal life. While serving as the tight ends coach at Washington State, Franklin met his wife Fumi (then a student at Washington State) in 1998. Franklin was a graduate assistant coaching tight ends and pursuing a master's degree in educational leadership.
Is James Franklin related to Ben Franklin?
James was an older brother of Benjamin Franklin and the son of Josiah Franklin, a chandler and businessman from Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, and Abiah Folger Franklin, who came from a family of Nantucket Puritans. In addition to James, their children included: John (1690–1756), Peter (1692–1766), Mary (1694–ca.
How much is the highest paid college football coach?
Dabo Swinney's contract makes him the highest-paid college football head coach after the retirement of Nick Saban. The Clemson Tigers head coach signed a substantial 10-year $115 million contract in 2022, and his average annual salary of $11.5 million makes him the highest earner by a thin margin.
5 days ago · Dr. Pete Seidenberg claims Franklin and AD Sandy Barbour pushed to medically disqualify a player who attempted suicide.