James Franklin

Only another national championship can fully heal Penn State

As first Black and Asian head coach to play for an FBS national title, Freeman’s strategy has been to win football games

Success of Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman and Penn State’s James Franklin signals a new era

Freeman, Franklin are playing for chance to become first Black coach to play in an FBS national championship game

To become first Black coach to win national title, he needs to reverse big-game woes

Football assistants get trained on how to ace the interview for head coach

The coaches will oppose each other five times this season

2016 season saw one painful firing, one exciting hiring, and signs that barriers may be falling