BLACKSBURG, Va. — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s coach on Monday, a little more than a month after he was fired during his 12th season at Penn State.
The Hokies announced the move Monday evening, becoming the first Power 4 football program to fill a coaching vacancy this season.
Franklin was set to be formally introduced at a news conference Wednesday morning.
He was fired by the Nittany Lions on Oct. 12, a day after they lost at home to Northwestern to fall to 3-3.
The 53-year-old Franklin went 104-45 at Penn State, winning a Big Ten championship (2016), a Fiesta Bowl (2017) and a Rose Bowl (2022). Last season, he led the Nittany Lions to a first-round victory in the College Football Playoff.
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