James Franklin has become known as a pipeline of sorts for sending members of his coaching staff to open jobs all over the country. Whether it be coordinators to head coaching roles or position coaches to coordinators. No matter the role, James Franklin has shown he not only raises his players, but also his staff.
For example, the return of offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich this year will be the first time since 2018-2019 that the Nittany Lions have had the same offensive coordinator for two seasons. Again, that isn’t a bad thing. Like players, you want coaches to grow and move on because it creates relationships everywhere.
Looking back to 2014 when James Franklin made the move from Vanderbilt, his first staff has some big names now that have worked on their own to build a legacy. Check out where they are and have gone since that first season nearly eight years ago under James Franklin.
Bob Shoop, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach
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Current Position: South Florida Defensive Coordinator
John Donovan, Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
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Current Position: Senior Analyst for the Green Bay Packers
Brent Pry, Linebackers Coach
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Current Position: Head Coach for Virginia Tech
Charles Huff, Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach
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Current Position: Head Coach For Marshall
Ricky Rahne, Quarterbacks Coach/Passing Game Coordinator
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Current Position: Head Coach for Old Dominion
Josh Gattis, Wide Receivers Coach
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Current Position: Offensive Coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes
Terry Smith, Cornerbacks Coach
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Current Position: Cornerbacks coach for Penn State
Herb Hand, Offensive Line Coach
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Current Position: Offensive Line Coach at UCF
Sean Spencer, Defensive Line Coach
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