&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:James_Franklin_1_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Franklin in 2021 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Team | Penn State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 96–40 |
| Annual salary | $10,000,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 2, 1972 Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | East Stroudsburg |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995 | Kutztown (WR) |
| 1996 | East Stroudsburg (DB) |
| 1996 | Roskilde Kings (OC) |
| 1997 | James Madison (WR) |
| 1998 | Washington State (TE) |
| 1999 | Idaho State (WR) |
| 2000–2004 | Maryland (WR/RC) |
| 2005 | Green Bay Packers (WR) |
| 2006–2007 | Kansas State (OC/QB) |
| 2008–2010 | Maryland (AHC/OC/QB) |
| 2011–2013 | Vanderbilt |
| 2014–present | Penn State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 120–55 |
| Bowls | 6–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big Ten (2016) 1 Big Ten East Division (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year (2016) Sporting News Coach of the Year (2016) Woody Hayes Trophy (2016) | |
James Geoffrey Franklin (born February 2, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. Franklin has served as the head football coach at Penn State University since 2014 and served in the same position at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013.