16 nationally in red zone offense (.897). Prior to the regular-season finale against Michigan State, Franklin agreed to a 10-year, $75 million extension to remain as Penn State's head football coach through the 2031 season. 7 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. 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). The Nittany Lions took a step back from their recent success, finishing their regular season 93 overall and 63 in conference games. 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. 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. Penn State finished No. 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. I would love to have more open discussions about politics. The Commodores finished 23rd in the final 2012 Associated Press poll, marking their first AP final ranking since 1948. James joined Penn State in 2014, agreeing on a six-year contract. By Dec. 30, 2018 there were just 10 black head football coaches within the Power Five conferences with only a few more in total over the span of 130 programs nationwide. padding:right:5px;
A program-record 10 Nittany Lions were named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, besting the previous mark of nine set a year earlier. Thats GMs. First time a Vanderbilt team went to a bowl in back-to-back years. I realized that it was a blessing, that it was a positive, but growing up, yeah, it was hard. {
Franklin has also been an ardent supporter of "Be the Match," encouraging community members to join the national bone marrow registry. 5 by Rivals and No. 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. 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). The Franklins spent the next three weeks together, their . STATE COLLEGE - Ricky Rahne is in the process of buying a house in State College after passing on the opportunity to do so in Nashville, Tenn., when he was an assistant coach at. [5] He joined head coach Ron Prince as the first coaching staff to follow the legendary Bill Snyder. Franklin graduated having broken or tied 23 school records. But the neat thing is theres kids now that are viewing it that way.. 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. Penn State finished the season ranked No. 14 by Rivals and No. Franklin was a graduate assistant coaching tight ends and pursuing a master's degree in educational leadership. The teams will open the 2022 season on Sept. 1 at West . .bio-section-header
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. Additionally, Vanderbilt's 25 combined wins in Franklin's three years in charge was the Commodores' highest total in school history. So for now, those thoughts stay between him and his innermost circle. The team's only losses by more than seven points were at No. [16] BuzzFeed reported that Franklin encouraged [17] a player to delete graphic footage of the rape after viewing it. State College Webcams; Sports. With wins over No. Defense was dominant for the Nittany Lions, finishing in the top 10 in FBS in yards per rush (1st; 2.55), forced fumbles (1st; 22), rushing defense (5th; 95.0), sacks (7th; 3.46), scoring defense (8th; 16.0) and fumble recoveries (10th; 12). The class was also ranked No. Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game in each of his three seasons in Nashville, with the last two years resulting in wins over NC State (Music City Bowl) and Houston (BBVA Compass Bowl). The 58.8 completion percentage by Penn State quarterbacks sits seventh and the 141.78 passing efficiency is 10th in the program annals. He graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in May 2020. 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. This is not a phenomenon unique to sports, but few occupations allow for such exposure. I think what everybody ultimately wants is getting to a point where its not a discussion, you get to a point where that whatever your background is, that people are being hired on merit and thats it, Franklin said. 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. 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.". 23/24 2013 & No. 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. James Franklin and the No. I look at diversity on our staff. It was Penn States highest finish in the polls since 2005. We have done a very thorough vetting of this and we feel comfortable with the situation.' If Franklin ever starts those discussions remains to be seen, though in all likelihood that day will never come. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The Nittany Lions were defeated by a score of 2410 to finish the season 7-6. And a lot of times you know, again, its so much more than that race does play a part of that. I dont think were there yet. 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 Commodores defeated Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in program history, winning in Gainesville and Knoxville. border-bottom:3px solid #091F40;
Franklins recruiting classes in the last five years have been ranked an average of 12.0 nationally. 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. The 2018 recruiting class was ranked No. Franklin and his staff organized a top-25 recruiting class in short order after being hired at Penn State in January 2014. There were a lot of tough conversations. Franklin served at Kansas State University as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. 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. The following season, he took over as the coach of the defensive secondary for his alma mater, East Stroudsburg. That deal includes retention bonuses paid at the end of each year of the contract. 11 Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Jordan Matthews set a single-season record with 1,262 yards receiving. 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). But the interesting thing for me is that became my normal.. 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. "My family and I are very thankful to be a part of the Penn State community," Franklin said in a statement. . Penn States No. 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. Even as Jeffries took to the sideline, nobody knew how it would go, or how long it would be before another black coach would lead a football team at the D1 level. [33] The team was invited to the Outback Bowl and a matchup with Arkansas, the first ever meeting between the two schools. In August 2019, Franklin was named a Penn State University Renaissance Fund honoree, which awards outstanding community members for helping students in need. From 2016-19, Franklin led the Nittany Lions to three New Years Six bowls - 2016 (Rose), 2017 (Fiesta) and 2019 (Cotton) - making Penn State one of eight teams to accomplish the feat during the four-year span. Dotson also finished the year averaging 24.6 yards per punt return, a school record. He helped the Terrapins to victories in the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2010 Military Bowl. Barkley was selected as the Graham-George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year and Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner for the conferences top player. Penn State and James Franklin are in this for the long haul, and the university will be investing heavily in Franklin's leadership for . 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. They then lost their bowl game to 3128. You have no choice. Pittsburgh was the home of his black roots, the emotional center of what family he had left, all the while his white mother, still close to her now former husbands family, was raising Franklin across the state. Even with a losing record, the 2011 team outscored their opponents 347 to 281. The Backdoor Roth IRA: A Very Little Key May Open a Very Heavy Door. Idaho State ranked ninth nationally in total offense that year. 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. 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. I dont think that helps anybody.. It wasnt a dream to have, a goal to chase, a career path to ponder. 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. A total of 56 Nittany Lions earned a 3.0 GPA or higher during the 2015 fall semester, which set a school record. Matt Zemek. There was a lot of conflict. 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. . display:inline-block;
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. [4], Franklin began his coaching career in 1995 coaching wide receivers at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton ended his Penn State career as the programs career receptions leader (214) and second in school history in receiving yards (2,842). 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.. 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. Franklin was the highest-salaried employee on Penn . width:50px;
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6-ranked recruiting class in 2022 had an average star rating of 3.76 and featured 16 signees who were rated with four stars or higher. 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. In the last six seasons under Franklin, Penn State is one of six teams to rank in the top 12 of the CFP final rankings at least four times, joining Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and Oklahoma. 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. 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. [3] Franklin was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity while at East Stroudsburg. "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. The Commodores had played in four bowl games all-time in the 121 seasons prior to his arrival, none in consecutive years. Franklin signed a new 10-year contract on Tuesday that will guarantee him at least $75 million through the 2031 college . Gillikins two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors increased Penn State footballs total to 67 honorees, which ranks second in Division I football history (FBS and FCS). Penn State continued to be among the nations elite in 2017, climbing as high as No. Clifford and Smith are the fourth and fifth overall winners of the award in Penn State history. That year, the Bengals recorded 29 touchdowns, 258 receptions, and in excess of 3,300 passing yards for one of the best statistical seasons in school history. Quarterback Sean Clifford (2021) and linebacker Brandon Smith (2017) were selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works team for their selflessness and community service. And if they dont, he would have to contend with State Colleges status as a blue town. The Nittany Lions +14.4 scoring improvement in 2016 ranked fourth in FBS and second among Power 5 schools. That year, he was also the offensive coordinator for the Roskilde Kings of the Danish American Football Federation. 1997 - James Madison (Wide Receivers)
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. Franklins 24 wins tied Dan McGugin for the most by a Vanderbilt coach in his first three seasons. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 17 Memphis in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. 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. The Nittany Lions claimed their fourth overall Big Ten Championship and first outright title since 1994 with a thrilling 38-31 comeback win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game. Franklin was among five finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year award in 2012. 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 Nittany Lion defense allowed opponents only a 66.7 conversion rate in the red zone, which ranked third nationally. Prior to Franklins arrival, the Commodores average class rank was 64.6 since 2000 (based on 247Sports composite). 5 min read. 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). font-size:1.10em;
Those maps, and the birth of redlining a policy that can broadly be defined as the denial of real estate and financial services based on the racial composition of neighborhoods and communities can still be found online. Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terps assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. All told, only three coaches prior to Paterno have coached more games at . Penn State had an emergence of true freshmen skill players on offense in running backs Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes, wide receivers Parker Washington and KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and tight end Theo Johnson, with true freshmen accounting for 1,486 of Penn States 3,873 yards (38 percent), marking a school record for most combined scrimmage yards by true freshmen in a single season. The Nittany Lions overcame a 14-point deficit late in the third quarter, tying the largest comeback in Penn States bowl history. Franklin graduated from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne. And in many ways that makes sense. "I've responded to some people who've said, 'I sure hope you've done your due diligence,'" Joyner said. 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. [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]. }
That is athletic directors. 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. He has a $2 million buyout for the 2017 season and a $1 million buyout for every subsequent year. 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]. Where sports as an institution has been eager to embrace the skills and entertainment of the black body, the acceptance of the black mind in higher profile roles has been far slower. 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. During an appearance in the NFL Network's "NFL Now," Friday, Franklin revealed that his wife and two. The 2011 bowl berth was Vanderbilts second since 1983 and running back Zac Stacy broke the Commodores season record with 1,193 rushing yards. 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). The team posted a 3.39 mark with 29 players earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition. [5], Franklin has also held internships at several National Football League (NFL) franchises, including the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings. Penn State finished the regular season 75, and 45 in Big Ten play. 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. 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. On August 18, 2017, Penn State announced that Franklin signed a six-year contract extension worth $5.738 million a year. They were re-introduced when Franklin was coaching at Maryland several years later. There are no trailblazers for white head coaches they have simply always existed. Franklin and his wife, Fumi, have two daughters, Shola and Addison. 12/15 Wisconsin and No. For his team's turn around, Franklin was named the Dave McClain Coach of the Year in the Big Ten.[26][27]. If Bill O'Brien was a transition, James Franklin is an era a rarity for a program that had been dominated by one man. 8 Arkansas 3128, at Florida 2621, and at Tennessee in overtime 2721. 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. padding-bottom:5px;
For Franklin, the importance and impact of that diversity goes beyond his own team and beyond race. The Nittany Lions paced the Big Ten in first downs (223) and were second in total offense (430.3). Simply put: white was good, everyone else was a financial gamble. Theres no advantage from [your race] but theres no disadvantage either, youre just being hired on your ability to do the job. Franklin was also a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Associated Press National Coach of the Year awards. Or if you rather, Franklin was four when Penn State hired Don Ferrell, the university first black head coach. Diversity is important because Ive got a team of 125 kids, from all different backgrounds rural, urban, black, white, Catholic, Jewish and everything in between. Parsons was the No. This collection consists of the personal papers of Berenice Harriet Jewett Bradshaw. 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. There might not be a more insightful way to experience that contrast than how Franklin did. Apke was the MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Franklin is second all-time in winning percentage by an FBS African American head coach (minimum 80 wins) and is third in total wins. In essence, James Franklin, head football coach at Penn State wasnt even an option when he took his first steps. And where the diversity is important is that theres someone on the staff for all of those kids to feel comfortable going to talk to maybe about sensitive subjects or things that theyre struggling. 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. 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. Franklin and former Nittany Lion head coach Bill OBrien (running backs) were Maryland assistant coaches in 2003 and 2004 under Friedgen. Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead left to become the head coach at Mississippi State, star Running Back Saquon Barkley was drafted as the 2nd overall draft pick by the New York Giants, and Tight End Mike Gesicki was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. Oweh and Toney became the first Penn State defensive end duo to receive first team honors since Courtney Brown and Brad Scioli in 1998. The Nittany Lions were ranked ninth in the final Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls to earn their 25th AP Top 10 finish. 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