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

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 ...

Prince was one of six African Americans among 120 Division I-A head-coaching positions ... have a chance to play in the College Football Playoff. Penn State head coach James Franklin makes a call during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college ...

History will be made for the winning coach when Penn State and Notre Dame play on Thursday at the Orange Bowl. Freeman or Franklin will become the first Black coach in the title game.

Throughout his career, Franklin has developed 107 players who have advanced to the NFL, coached 16 All-Americans ... Franklin is of African-American and Japanese descent. James Franklin and ...

The winning coach of Thursday's national semifinal in the Orange Bowl -- either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre ... Prince was 1 of 6 African Americans among 120 Division I-A head-coaching ...

Ask a college football fan, ‘who was the first Black coach at Notre Dame.’ You’ll likely get a facial expression which suggests they didn’t know Notre Dame ever had a Black coach until Marcus Freeman.