Franklin’s Contract Terms Announced

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In December 2019, Penn State’s James Franklin agreed to the terms of a new six-year contract to remain as the head football coach of the Nittany Lions through 2025. The terms, which were approved by the Compensation Committee of Penn State’s Board of Trustees in December, were announced today. Franklin has guided the Nittany Lions to the 2016 Big Ten Championship, as well as bowl games in each of his six seasons as head coach, including the 2017 Rose Bowl, 2017 Fiesta Bowl and 2019 Cotton Bowl. Penn State is one of four teams to be ranked in the top 12 of the…