James Franklin (American football coach)
Franklin in 2021 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Virginia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 2, 1972 Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | East Stroudsburg |
| Position | 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 |
| 2014–2025 | Penn State |
| 2026–present | Virginia Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 128–60 |
| Bowls | 8–7 |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (CFP) |
| 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 college football coach who is the head football coach at Virginia Tech. He previously served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013 and at Pennsylvania State University from 2014 until 2025.