4 days ago · The winning coach of Thursday's national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman — will have a chance to become the first Black coach to...

Jan 7, 2025 · The winning coach of Thursday's national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman — will have a chance to become the first Black coach to...

The winning coach of Thursday's national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman — will have a chance to become the first Black coach to...

Jan 7, 2025 · Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will become the first Black head coach to make an FBS national championship game. This is an historic moment.

The winning coach of Thursday's national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman — will have a chance to become the first Black coach to win a national title at college football's highest level.

Jan 6, 2025 · Franklin was just 12 years old when John Thompson became the first Black coach to lead a men's basketball team to a Division I national title in 1984 at...

Jan 7, 2025 · The winning coach of Thursday's national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman — will have a chance to become the first Black coach to win a national title at college football's highest level.

James Franklin, a 29-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn State’s 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 14th season as a collegiate head coach. Franklin’s...

Jan 4, 2025 · If Franklin and State win out or Freeman and the Irish triumph, the winning coach will add his name to a long line of African American sports sideline pioneers, including Cito Gaston, John Thompson, Bill Russell, and Dungy.

Jan 7, 2025 · The winning coach of Thursday's national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman — will have a chance to become the first Black coach to...