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Penn State's James Franklin and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman have broken ground as the first Black head coaches to lead teams ...

As James Franklin prepares for the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions head coach reflected on how two Black head coaches can ...

Penn State head coach James Franklin makes a call during the first half ... I don’t take that for granted.” Though Freeman ...

James Franklin's Penn State has the Ornagle Bowl coming up on Jan. 9 against Notre Dame. Both programs took out big schools to reach the semifinals.

In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in ...

It’s an accomplishment for us as African Americans, especially if you know ... This moment with Franklin and Freeman (no relation) is vital because it can create a future permission structure ...

History is being pursued here on several fronts. As the Nittany Lions stalk their first national championship since 1987, ...

James Franklin is an African-American by ethnicity. His parents are James Oliver and Jocelyn "Josie" Franklin. He has an English mother and an African-American father, as per State College.

Franklin mentioned in an HBO interview that one of his goals is to be the first African-American football coach to win a college national championship. "I take a lot of pride in it. I think you ...

Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions ... (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Though Freeman and Franklin both had African American mentors in the business, their rise to the ...