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 …

3 days ago · Penn State’s now long-time co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach was viewed as the most logical internal promotion candidate if James Franklin chose to go that route. …

2 days ago · James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day …

3 days ago · Penn State and head coach James Franklin pulled off the unexpected with Knowles: They raided their top Big Ten rival, the recently-crowned Buckeyes, to find the latest architect …

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....

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.

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.

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 …

Dec 21, 2024 · Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts during the first quarter against the Southern Methodist Mustangs. By most measures of football success, …

Nov 13, 2024 · If you rewind the clock just over a decade, it seemed almost impossible to imagine that Penn State and James Franklin would still be together 10 years later. Franklin, then a …