Brad Franchione
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Bradley Todd Franchione is the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at Texas State
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and Linda Solomon. Franchione was born in Miller, Missouri
, and grew up near Pittsburg, Kansas
. He graduated from Pittsburg High School
in 1992 and earned a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1996 from the University of New Mexico
. Two years later he received his M.S.
in education from Arkansas State University
. Franchione began his coaching career while still in college. He was a student coach assisting the secondary at the University of New Mexico from 1992–1996, and served as a graduate assistant with the offense at Arkansas State from 1996–1998.
, working with quarterbacks and the punt
team and serving as video coordinator. After a year there, Franchione move to East Central University
, where from 1999–2001 he was the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, as well as the academic and special teams coordinator. He helped lead their 2000 team to its first winning season in 17 years. In 2001–2002, Franchione was an assistant coach at the University of West Alabama
, where he worked with linebacker
s and the punt and kickoff teams. He held the same position at the University of Tennessee at Martin
in 2002.
The next season (2003), Franchione was an associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and recruiting coordinator at Bacone College
. The team earned second place in the Central States Intercollegiate Football Conference. In 2004, Franchione served as defensive line coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce
. In his single season there, he was also the academic, travel, and video coordinator for the team. He was responsible for recruiting at Kansas
junior colleges and in central Texas
, an area that included his next school, Blinn.
In 2009 Blinn won their second national championship, and Franchione was named the 2009 American Community College Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year. The 2009 Blinn squad led by future Heisman Trophey winner Cam Newton
finished the season with an 11-1 overall record, the Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) title and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national title.
Franchione resigned his position as Blinn head coach on January 3, 2011, and in his five years (2005–2009) at Blinn amassed a 54-13 record.
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Texas State Bobcats football
The Texas State Bobcats football program is a college football team that represents Texas State University-San Marcos. The team is currently categorized as an FCS Independent as it transitions to FBS. They will become a member of the FBS Western Athletic Conference as of July 1, 2012. The program...
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Early life
Franchione is the son of college football coach and former ESPN announcer Dennis FranchioneDennis Franchione
Dennis Wayne Franchione , also known as Coach Fran, is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Texas State University, a position he held from 1990 to 1991, when the school was known as Southwest Texas State University, and resumed in 2011...
and Linda Solomon. Franchione was born in Miller, Missouri
Miller, Missouri
Miller is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 699.-Geography:Miller is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land...
, and grew up near Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
. He graduated from Pittsburg High School
Pittsburg High School (Kansas)
Pittsburg High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Pittsburg, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Pittsburg High School is the one of two high schools in Pittsburg, KS and is the largest high school in southeast Kansas and the Greater Pittsburg Area...
in 1992 and earned a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1996 from the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
. Two years later he received his M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in education from Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
. Franchione began his coaching career while still in college. He was a student coach assisting the secondary at the University of New Mexico from 1992–1996, and served as a graduate assistant with the offense at Arkansas State from 1996–1998.
Early career
After his graduation from Arkansas State, Franchione received his first official coaching job as an assistant at Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott Community College
Fort Scott Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning based in Fort Scott, Kansas, with satellite buildings in other cities in Crawford County, including Pittsburg and Frontenac, along with sites in Paola and at Fort Scott High School. It is the oldest community college in...
, working with quarterbacks and the punt
Punt (football)
In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
team and serving as video coordinator. After a year there, Franchione move to East Central University
East Central University
East Central University is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma, located in the south central region of the state. The university also has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, Ardmore, and Durant....
, where from 1999–2001 he was the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, as well as the academic and special teams coordinator. He helped lead their 2000 team to its first winning season in 17 years. In 2001–2002, Franchione was an assistant coach at the University of West Alabama
University of West Alabama
The University of West Alabama is a public university located in Livingston, Alabama, United States. It is currently on probation with its regional accrediting body....
, where he worked with linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
s and the punt and kickoff teams. He held the same position at the University of Tennessee at Martin
University of Tennessee at Martin
The University of Tennessee at Martin is a campus in the University of Tennessee system. Other campuses include the flagship campus in Knoxville, the Chattanooga campus, the Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis, and the Space Institute in Tullahoma...
in 2002.
The next season (2003), Franchione was an associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and recruiting coordinator at Bacone College
Bacone College
Bacone College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Founded in 1880 as the Indian University by Almon C. Bacone, Bacone College is the oldest continuously operated institution of higher education in Oklahoma...
. The team earned second place in the Central States Intercollegiate Football Conference. In 2004, Franchione served as defensive line coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce
Texas A&M University–Commerce
Texas A&M University–Commerce is a state university located in Commerce, Texas and a member of the Texas A&M University System, the second largest university within the system behind Texas A&M University in College Station....
. In his single season there, he was also the academic, travel, and video coordinator for the team. He was responsible for recruiting at Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
junior colleges and in central Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, an area that included his next school, Blinn.
Blinn College
In only his 10th year as a coach, Franchione earned his first head coaching opportunity when he was hired to coach the Blinn Buccaneers in Brenham, Texas in January 2005. In their 2006 season, Franchione's second year as their coach, the team had a perfect 12–0 season and earned a national championship when they were awarded the number one ranking in the final NJCAA Football Poll of the 2006 season. The team's defense was ranked number one in the country, giving up an average of only 129 yard per game, and allowing only 39 rushing yards per game. Four of the team's players were named NJCAA All-Americans. For his coaching efforts, Franchione was named the 2006 Southwest Junior College Conference Coach of the Year and the Sportex 2006 National Junior College Coach of the Year.In 2009 Blinn won their second national championship, and Franchione was named the 2009 American Community College Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year. The 2009 Blinn squad led by future Heisman Trophey winner Cam Newton
Cam Newton
Cameron Lemark Newton is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman University, then played two seasons in the NFL, one each for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He was cut from the Panthers before the 2007 season...
finished the season with an 11-1 overall record, the Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) title and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national title.
Franchione resigned his position as Blinn head coach on January 3, 2011, and in his five years (2005–2009) at Blinn amassed a 54-13 record.
Texas State
In January 2011 Franchione accepted a position at Texas State University as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator, under his father and newly appointed head coach Dennis FranchioneDennis Franchione
Dennis Wayne Franchione , also known as Coach Fran, is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Texas State University, a position he held from 1990 to 1991, when the school was known as Southwest Texas State University, and resumed in 2011...
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