This is not a phenomenon unique to sports, but few occupations allow for such exposure. First winning record in the regular season since 1982. 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). 17 Memphis in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Prior to the 2018 season, Penn State lost several key contributors from the previous seasons. 23/24 2013 & No. It allows kids growing up in this country men, women, black, white, whatever your background is that you could be the president of the United States. Dotson also finished the year averaging 24.6 yards per punt return, a school record. But again I dont want it to be artificial. 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. Franklin's departure from Vanderbilt was not without controversy, as his sudden move to Penn State upset most of Vanderbilt's fans. There are two black head coaches in the NFL. The Nittany Lions had 19 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Micah Parsons and Yetur Gross-Matos. "My family and I are very thankful to be a part of the Penn State community," Franklin said in a statement. 2 Alabama 340. McSorley, who was the Offensive MVP of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, followed up his record-breaking 2016 campaign with another outstanding season. The Penn State defense was a permanent fixture in the oppositions backfield, leading the country in sacks (3.62) for the second time in the last four years and ranking fourth in tackles for loss (8.2). 6 Penn State coach James Franklin has finally been reunited with his family kind of. I think its going to bring more understanding. 2011-13 - Vanderbilt (HeadCoach) The Nittany Lion defense allowed opponents only a 66.7 conversion rate in the red zone, which ranked third nationally. Penn State Football. Third-team All-America wide receiver Jahan Dotson was a Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist and finished his stellar career third all-time at Penn State in career receiving touchdowns (23) and fourth in receptions (175) and receiving yards (2,620). You know I can see things from both perspectives, which I think is very valuable in a lot of ways.. 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. He owns an 91-49 career record, with a winning record in nine of 11 seasons at the helm. The class was also ranked No. [33] The team was invited to the Outback Bowl and a matchup with Arkansas, the first ever meeting between the two schools. Franklin is one of four current Big Ten coaches (Ryan Day, Kirk Ferentz, Jim Harbaugh) to have won a Big Ten Championship and became the first African American head coach to win a Big Ten title after Penn States 2016 victory. Idaho State ranked ninth nationally in total offense that year. "[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. Inside the 11-day search that brought James Franklin from Vanderbilt to Penn State, complete with Texas rumors and building attention. If Franklin ever starts those discussions remains to be seen, though in all likelihood that day will never come. The Nittany Lions were defeated by a score of 2410 to finish the season 7-6. 1-ranked recruits in their respective states (Brandon Smith, Adisa Issac, Sal Wormley). 9 in the final CFP rankings. In 2016, Franklin was honored as Sporting News National Coach of the Year and the Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year, as well as the Dave McLain Big Ten Coach of the Year and Associated Press Big Ten Coach of the Year. Barkley became the 100th first-team All-American in program history with Consensus All-America honors and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. Everything is magnified, especially when you exist against the grain, against what has always been the safe hire. 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. The first time in Vanderbilt history a player (Zac Stacy) had rushed for over 1,000 yards back to back years. Perhaps most importantly, Franklin was seven, 40 years ago on the nose, whenWillie Jeffries, the first black Division I-A head football coach, was hired to work at Wichita State. The attitudes toward multiracial families then are not what they are today. For the third straight year, Vanderbilt made it to a bowl game. Vanderbilt had only been to four bowl games in school history. 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. 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). [15] They took graphic photos and videos of the rape. Penn States No. 8 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls and No. I didnt know if it would go outside of the family you know, the Penn State family, and the coaching tree that was here. Penn State finished the season No. 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. And if they dont, he would have to contend with State Colleges status as a blue town. 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. A letter was sent cancelling the games, the explicit reason being the need to accommodate Mizzou into Vanderbilt's SEC East Division. [36] The Renaissance Fund dinner was held on October 30, 2019, at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State. In Franklins first season at Penn State, he helped Mike Hull to the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year award to carry on the Linebacker U tradition. In 2003, Franklin added duties as recruiting coordinator and directed back-to-back recruiting classes ranked in the Top 25 nationally. Longest win streak (7) since 1948. Franklins first season was bookended with a pair of thrilling victories for the Nittany Lions. Franklin served at Kansas State University as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. font-size:1.10em; There were a lot of tough conversations. In his first 11 years as a head coach, Franklin mentored 90 players who have gone on to the NFL ranks. 12 in the final CFP rankings and No. 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. It was hard, it was challenging. 4 overall recruit. Four straight wins in SEC play for the first time since 1949. 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). Published. But some recent NFL news has one college. Sort of. Despite impressive wins over a top 5 team and an appearance in the inaugural Texas Bowl, the Wildcat program was a far cry from the title contending teams fielded during the Snyder era. It opens up a bunch of young assistant coaches across the country that feel like thats a possibility for them one day. He also encourages them to visit. [5], Franklin has also held internships at several National Football League (NFL) franchises, including the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings. Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terps assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. [7] Friedgen retained Franklin as the wide receivers coach, one of only two assistants to be kept on the new coaching staff (running backs coach Mike Locksley was the other).[8]. 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. My moms house was probably three miles from the Northeast Philadelphia border and that area was predominantly white. 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. 2 in the rankings and appearing in a second-straight New Years Six bowl, earning a 35-28 win over No. 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. [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. These papers generally relate to her . Franklin's career bowl record of 5-5 is highlighted by a pair of New Years Six bowl game victories in the Fiesta Bowl and Cotton Bowl, and he has taken Penn State to two Rose Bowls since arriving from Vanderbilt. 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. If nothing else, his decision to keep his opinions private is a pragmatic business move given the political landscape that surrounds Centre County, one of only nine Pennsylvania counties Donald Trump failed to win despite winning all seven that border it by a wide margin. Safety JiAyir Brown tied for the nations lead with six interceptions, the most for a Penn State player since 2006, and became the first Nittany Lion with six interceptions and two fumble recoveries in a season since 2005. That year, he was also the offensive coordinator for the Roskilde Kings of the Danish American Football Federation. Their objective: to assess insurance risks, the potential for development and the racial composition of nearly every major city. In each of his three seasons in Nashville, Franklin signed classes that finished in the top 50 nationally. James Franklin's family dealing with heightened challenges due to coronavirus (2:22) Penn State coach James Franklin details the challenges his family is facing during the coronavirus pandemic . The first 9 win season since 1915. [4], Franklin began his coaching career in 1995 coaching wide receivers at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Tight end Pat Freiermuth was a finalist for the John Mackey Award for the nations top tight end and also took home All-America accolades with a bid on the AFCA second team. The Nittany Lions overcame a 14-point deficit late in the third quarter, tying the largest comeback in Penn States bowl history. He graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in May 2020. 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. First win at home vs. Tennessee in 30 years. border-bottom:3px solid #091F40; 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. Parsons was the first sophomore to win Big Ten Linebacker of the Year. Born outside of Philadelphia to a white mother and black father, Franklin was a product of those two different Americas. Defensively the Nittany Lion finished seventh in FBS in tackles for loss (8.1) and 19th in sacks (2.86). 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. 23/20 2012). [5], Franklin first served at the University of Maryland as the wide receivers coach starting in 2000. Religion plays a part in that. Franklin was welcomed to an America eight years removed from the Civil Rights Act, but the nations march toward true equality was still ongoing, the impact of segregation still so prevalent that you might wonder if anything had really changed. A victory at Missouri sparked an 8-1 finish, which included three consecutive SEC road wins for the first time in program history. Franklin has also been an ardent supporter of Be the Match, encouraging community members to join the national bone marrow registry. 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.". 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. So I think more progress needs to be made. Of course normal is not the same thing as easy. The Nittany Lions +14.4 scoring improvement in 2016 ranked fourth in FBS and second among Power 5 schools. Franklin was the highest-salaried employee on Penn . [5] Franklin completed a master's degree in educational leadership at Washington State in 1999. Sometimes painful, in more ways than one. color:#091F40; 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. Franklins 24 wins tied Dan McGugin for the most by a Vanderbilt coach in his first three seasons. The 2018 TIDES report, which grades race and gender hires in sports, gave the collegiate level a C for its racial diversity in head coaching hires and an F for gender diversity. display:inline-block; There are no trailblazers for white head coaches they have simply always existed. James Franklin was named Penn State's 43rd Annual Renaissance Fund honoree in 2019. The Nittany Lions earned back-to-back 11-win seasons for the fifth time in program history and first time since 2008 and 2009 with an 11-2 record. Franklin was also a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Associated Press National Coach of the Year awards. The Nittany Lions took a step back from their recent success, finishing their regular season 93 overall and 63 in conference games. 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). Penn State University President Rodney Erickson and Director of Athletics Dave Joyner said a deep background search and intense interview questions left them confident that hiring Franklin would not bring any more damage to Penn State University, which was still working through the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal that damaged the program in 2011. 1995 - Kutztown University (Wide Receivers). In 2016, Franklin secured the No. The Nittany Lions laid claim to the No. Running back Saquon Barkley finished a stellar collegiate career by winning the Paul Hornung Award for the nations most versatile player, three major Big Ten awards Graham-George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year, Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football for the second-straight season. Generally, black andminoritycommunities were found within redlined areas. [5] Since then, he has been considered a top recruiter. During that season, Green Bay ranked third in the NFL in receptions (383) and seventh in receiving yards (3,766). 1 running back in the state of Pennsylvania in 2015 (Saquon Barkley), 2016 (Sanders) and 2022 (Singleton). I have them with my close friends, I have them with the staff, with a small circle, and with my wife, you know things like that. Vanderbilt's six wins were by an average margin of 24 points. Largest margin of victory against secondary rival Kentucky (40) since 1916 when Vanderbilt won 450. width:50px; They know if theyre successful its going to open up opportunities for more [minorities]. 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. Ferrell first oversaw bowling en route to a three-decade long tenure within the athletic department. Jonathan Sutherland led the way with a pair of blocked punts in the season-opener against Idaho, marking the first time since 2000 the Nittany Lions had two blocks in a game. "I am pleased with the progress our program has made in the community, in the classroom and on the field. 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. Jordan Matthews set a single-season record with 1,262 yards receiving. Franklin left the Wildcat coaching staff prior to Ron Prince's 2008 dismissal, and subsequent return of Coach Bill Snyder. Franklin was 2-1 in bowl games at Vanderbilt, a remarkable feat on its own given Vanderbilt is just 4-4-1 all-time in bowl games. 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. Tyler Yazujian collected a berth on the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team in 2016 after an appearance on the second team in 2015. Longest rush from scrimmage 90 yards by Zac Stacy. 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. 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. 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. Franklin was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1972, to James Oliver and Jocelyn "Josie" Franklin. In court testimony, Franklin admitted to changing his story about whether he told Vanderbilt players that he had viewed a video recording of the incident. We have a female athletic director in Sandy Barbour, which is not common within the industry, and an African-American football coach, which is not common, he said. 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 . Penn State signed a Rivals No. 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. font-weight:bold; Penn State posted its fourth-straight top 12 finish in the final CFP rankings, coming in 10th. It wasnt a dream to have, a goal to chase, a career path to ponder. Franklin signed a new 10-year contract on Tuesday that will guarantee him at least $75 million through the 2031 college . So for now, those thoughts stay between him and his innermost circle. I dont think were there yet. }, 2014-current - Penn State (HeadCoach) 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. 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. 7 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. First time a Vanderbilt team went to a bowl in back-to-back years. 2000-04 - Maryland (WideReceivers/RecruitingCoordinator) 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. 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. He received a six-year contract, which paid him $4.3 million for the 2014 season, including a $300,000 retention bonus payable if he was Penn State's coach on December 31, 2014. The teams will open the 2022 season on Sept. 1 at West . In 2018, Penn State inked three 247Sports Composite 5-star recruits for the first time since rankings began in 2001. The Commodores finished 23rd in the final 2012 Associated Press poll, marking their first AP final ranking since 1948. 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. 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. 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. [16] BuzzFeed reported that Franklin encouraged [17] a player to delete graphic footage of the rape after viewing it. 5 by Rivals and No. 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. Receive all the latest news and events right to your inbox. 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]. 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. James Franklin, the Nittany Lions' head coach, is building a championship culture at Penn State football. 2005 - Green Bay Packers (WideReceivers) From 2016-19, Franklin led Penn State to 42 wins, the most in program history for the Big Ten era in a four-year span, and 28 league wins, a program record. padding-top:5px; They received an invitation to the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated the #17 2019 Memphis Tigers 5339. You can even have confrontations. The Franklins spent the next three weeks together, their . 12/15 Wisconsin and No. It was very early on that I realized that I was different, Franklin said. The 2020 recruiting class finished No. 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. Apke was the MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The Pittsburgh that I grew up with, I thought growing up that Pittsburgh was Atlanta. [11] After Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn turned down the job, Vanderbilt began talks to hire Franklin as its head coach. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - James Franklin rises from his bed before sunlight can break through his new Port Matilda home. 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. But I think I think youd love to get to a point where theres more people with diverse backgrounds in decision making positions. And I think sometimes where people get skewed with the numbers, you always hear them talk about the number of athletes. 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. 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. But the neat thing is theres kids now that are viewing it that way.. Theres no advantage from [your race] but theres no disadvantage either, youre just being hired on your ability to do the job. From building team camaraderie, to recruiting, to coaching spring ball, he ha The Nittany Lions ended the season in the AP Top 25 in four consecutive seasons for the first time since a seven-year stint from 1993-99. 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