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 2014 and served in the same position at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013.

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.

Penn State head football coach James Franklin and athletic director Pat Kraft share a laugh during the Iowa match at the Bryce Jordan Center on Jan. 31, 2025. Joe Hermitt ...

2 days ago · A former Penn State tight end who played under coach James Franklin made his feelings clear about the program Franklin has built in State College.

Nov 3, 2024 · The easy answer for Penn State is to move on from James Franklin. But the reality is you never know what might happen under a new coach.

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 leader of the Nittany Lions, has never made the CFP in his tenure.

Jan 7, 2025 · Now there's a new layer to the conversation as Penn State football prepares to take on Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Orange Bowl, where two Black head coaches, the...

Dec 22, 2024 · James Franklin and the home-team Nittany Lions took care of business in Happy Valley, taking down the visiting Mustangs with a dominant 10-38 final score. This first-round matchup of the...

Nov 13, 2024 · Franklin, then a young coach rising through the ranks with a fairly robust history of changing jobs, was taking on a role you could easily imagine springboarding him to something bigger, better...

Jun 13, 2024 · Penn State football coach James Franklin is presented the Rose Bowl Leishman Trophy after 35-21 win over Utah on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.