He is the head football coach at Penn State University, a position he has held since the 2014 season.Franklin served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013. “Growing up, my dad and my uncles had me playing all kinds of different positions,” Stevens said. Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Jahan Dotson (5) makes a one handed catch to score a touchdown during the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 in University Park, PA. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. James Franklin announced on Friday that he and his wife Fumi have raised $462,500 for the Franklin Family Educational Equity Scholarship. “My wife is a die-hard Cougar,” Franklin said. They began a long-distance relationship that led to an engagement in Green Bay, where Franklin worked in 2005. . The link to donate to the scholarship fund can be found here. The full tuition scholarship, which was established in 2019, will be given out to one Penn State student. If you submit them here, other visitors can read them, rate them and comment on them. The full tuition scholarship, which was established in 2019, will be given out to one Penn State student. Franklin littered his hour-long introduction with all the right touches. [ ?] -GandhiPlease take a moment to read the following message. November 22, 2019 by fabwag Leave a Comment. We can list the ordering and take out for your restaurant here. Do You Know Your Pathway to US Citizenship? “We expect his role to continue to grow, and literally, when I say offense, defense and special teams, I'm serious about that. The goal of the scholarship is to make college affordable and accessible to students who haven’t had the opportunity to enroll in higher education in the past, Franklin said in the statement posted on Twitter.

An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. May. “… If that’s what [Penn State] wants me to do, I’d love to play defense.”. Stevens said he’s open to all of it. And it’s a proven fact that the United States of America has provided generations of individuals and families the opportunity to achieve greatness. “I thought it made sense to list him on here as a starter because that's how we view him and that's how his teammates view him,” Franklin said. We'd love to hear your comments and/or opinions. Fumi Franklin. It comes from Fumi Franklin, the head coach’s wife — and diehard Washington State football fan. At Washington State, Fumi Franklin developed a fierce devotion to Cougars football, even sleeping outside the stadium on game days to get front-row seats. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/f2X9Hl1alv. An e-mail address is not required. 2 quarterback like a starter. ‘I’d love to play defense’: Quarterback Tommy Stevens received his own position name after the season. “When we found out we were playing Washington in this game, she made it very clear to me: ‘Win this game or me and the kids are gone,’” James Franklin said Thursday. The Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State is dear to her, which she told Washington coach Chris Petersen at a bowl dinner this week. James, Fumi Franklin raise nearly $500k for Franklin Family Educational Equity Scholarship. Get weekend previews and weekend recaps from The Daily Collegian Sports staff sent to your inbox. A few years later, a mutual friend re-introduced the two when Franklin was coaching at Maryland. Error! “I thought it was a cool idea,” Stevens said. Franklin said he gave Stevens the title because he wanted to treat the No. There's really nothing off the table in terms of his opportunity to have a bigger role on our team.”. Be the change that you wish to see in the world. Prior to joining Penn Ste, coach Franklin worked at Vanderbilt and Maryland.