On January 11, 2014, the Athletic Department at Penn State announced the appointment of Franklin as the head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Franklin's departure from Vanderbilt was not without controversy, as his sudden move to Penn State upset most of Vanderbilt's fans. I didnt grow up in Pennsylvania thinking I could be or would be the head football coach of Penn State, Franklin said as the fog rolled across Mount Nittany on the horizon. A redlined map of Pittsburgh, communities in red were deemed risky investments for development projects and financial loans. Franklin and his wife, Fumi, established the Franklin Family Educational Equity Scholarship to help make the Penn State experience affordable for students who havent had access to enroll in the past. The 2012 team had numerous milestones. Dotson also finished the year averaging 24.6 yards per punt return, a school record. It also marked the first time Penn State as a program went to three New Years Six bowls in four years since 1980-83 (1980 Fiesta, 1982 Fiesta ,1983 Sugar). Collegian file photo Were he not the head football coach at Penn State, Franklin has no idea what he would be doing. James Franklin Contract and Salary Breakdown at Penn State Signed: 2021 Term: Through 2031 season Base Salary: $500,000 Additional Salary: Supplemental Pay: $6,500,000 Annual Retention Bonus: $500,000 Franklin's base salary, supplemental pay, and retention bonus are all static for the duration of his deal. 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. Franklin was a four-year letterman at quarterback and a two-time All-PSAC selection at East Stroudsburg. Franklin is living in an apartment above the garage of. 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. He then was the wide receivers coach at James Madison (1997), a graduate assistant (tight ends) at Washington State in 1998 and the wide receivers coach at Idaho State (1999). The Nittany Lions had 19 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Micah Parsons and Yetur Gross-Matos. Tight end Pat Freiermuth was selected as the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, becoming Penn States first tight end to win the award. James Franklin hosts newcomers for pizza, tacos, and water ice Share this article 73 shares Kevin McGuire June 23, 2022 11:00 am ET It has become a bit of an annual tradition for Penn State. Mark. font-size:1.10em; 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. Franklins 24 wins tied Dan McGugin for the most by a Vanderbilt coach in his first three seasons. Four Vanderbilt football players were arrested on August 9, 2013, and charged with five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. He helped the Terrapins to victories in the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2010 Military Bowl. Matt Thomas. The Franklins spent the next three weeks together, their . .bio-section-logo 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. The Nittany Lions 22 forced fumbles are the second-most in program history behind the school standard of 25 set in 1968 and the 2.55 yards per rush is seventh in the program record books. 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. Barkley became the 100th first-team All-American in program history with Consensus All-America honors and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. 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). Stacy became the first player in Vanderbilt history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, gaining 1,141 yards to finish his career with a school-record 3,143 yards and 30 rushing touchdowns. 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. Most times scoring 40 (5) or more points since 1915. [9] His geographic areas of concentration for recruiting were Baltimore; Prince George's County, Maryland; Charles County, Maryland; and public schools in Washington, D.C.[5] In 2005, Franklin departed Maryland to serve as the wide receivers coach for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. And then you know obviously, [when I was younger] you just didnt know if there would be someone that looked like me in this job or in this position I try to avoid politics as much as I possibly can. 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. The engaging and enthusiastic Franklin is a popular speaker and media interview subject. 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. So I think more progress needs to be made. "[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. In 2006, he helped the Wildcats to their first winning season in four years. display:inline-block; Penn State finished the season 112, ranked #8 in both the AP and Coaches Poll. In 2018, Penn State inked three 247Sports Composite 5-star recruits for the first time since rankings began in 2001. He also encourages them to visit. Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terps assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Franklin served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State during the 2006-07 seasons under head coach Ron Prince. The Commodores had a breakthrough campaign in 2012 under Franklin, finishing on a seven-game winning streak (longest since 1948) to post a 9-4 mark, Vanderbilts most wins in 97 years, and a berth in the Music City Bowl, in which VU defeated NC State, 38-24. The Backdoor Roth IRA: A Very Little Key May Open a Very Heavy Door. You know, thats all of it. 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. 7 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. And the funny thing is in our country whenever you say diversity people go right away to black or white. In 2017, the newest set of Nittany Lions finished in the Top 15 in the country, ranking as high as 12th by Rivals. In 2003, Franklin's duties expanded to include the position of recruiting coordinator. 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. You can even have confrontations. Franklin coached quarterback Josh Freeman and oversaw an offense that produced a 3,000-yard passer (Freeman), 1,500-yard receiver (All-American wide receiver Jordy Nelson) and 1,000-yard rusher (James Johnson) during the 2007 season, a first in school history. [15] They took graphic photos and videos of the rape. Penn State Football. Prior to Franklins arrival, the Commodores average class rank was 64.6 since 2000 (based on 247Sports composite). Franklin finished his Vanderbilt career with a record of 2415 (an average of 8 wins per 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]. Prior to the 2018 season, Penn State lost several key contributors from the previous seasons. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. At 6 a . So I think for all of our female student-athletes to look and see her in her position I think it is empowering for all of our student-athletes [and] to see someone, you know, like me sitting in the head coaching position it is empowering.. They received an invitation to the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated the #17 2019 Memphis Tigers 5339. Sort of. 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. In that position, he set seven school records and was a Division II player of the year nominee in 1994. Despite missing five of Penn States nine games due to a season-ending injury, Freiermuth led all Big Ten tight ends in receiving yards (310). [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. 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. border-bottom:3px solid #091F40; The Nittany Lions were defeated by a score of 2410 to finish the season 7-6. 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. In 1997, he became wide receivers coach at James Madison, and, the following year, became tight ends coach at Washington State. If Bill O'Brien was a transition, James Franklin is an era a rarity for a program that had been dominated by one man. But the interesting thing for me is that became my normal.. The Commodores were 5-3 in SEC play, winning five SEC games for the first time since 1935, and posted two shutouts for the first time since 1968. James Franklin was named Penn State's 43rd Annual Renaissance Fund honoree in 2019. 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. He was the first Penn State quarterback to win all-conference honors since Daryll Clark in 2009. Sometimes painful, in more ways than one. It was Penn States highest finish in the polls since 2005. 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. 5 min read. 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. Its amazing how many older assistants in the NFL that reach out to me and say that to me in college You know that when [minority coaches] are successful at a place like Penn State its going to open up opportunities for more people., I wouldnt describe it as weight but its something that Im very aware of. 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. Penn State Coach James Franklin, center, with his players at Beaver Stadium, is the highest-paid state employee in Pennsylvania, at more than $4 million per year. Penn State finished No. Franklin was named the 16th head football coach in the storied history of the Nittany Lion program on January 11, 2014. The Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968 just four years prior to Franklins birth, finally abolished the practice of redlining, but the maps tell the story of how we got here, their summaries as blatant as the policies they aided. 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). 1996 - East Stroudsburg (GraduateAssistant/Secondary) 2000-04 - Maryland (WideReceivers/RecruitingCoordinator) On June 15, 2020, Franklin was named to the Big Ten Equality Coalition, which includes student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, chancellors, presidents and other members of the Big Ten family representing all 14 member institutions. The Ole Miss riots of 1962 and their tie to football were then as memorable as Selma just a year later. Among the season records he set were for total offense (3,128 yards), passing yards (2,586) and touchdown passes (19). 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The Nittany Lions sent nine players to senior all-star games, which is the most since 2003 when nine student-athletes were in postseason games (Senior Bowl: Allen, Gesicki, Hamilton, Christian Campbell; East-West Shrine Bowl: Hamilton, Jason Cabinda, Curtis Cothran, Parker Cothren, Grant Haley; NFLPA Collegiate Bowl: Troy Apke). 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. I think in a lot of ways it allows me to see the world and have perceptions that very few people can have. [5] Franklin completed a master's degree in educational leadership at Washington State in 1999. 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. 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