James Franklin of Penn State and Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame already have broken ground as the first Black head coaches to lead teams to the College Football Playoff. Both are 2-0 in the 12-team ...

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

James Franklin is the longest-tenured of the group, while Charles Huff and Willie Simmons will enter their first seasons at their respective schools. Willie E. Jeffries is the first Black head ...

Either Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman or Penn State's James Franklin will make this history. In many ways it equals another unique moment. That was when the Super Bowl featured its first Black head ...

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Penn State's James Franklin are aware they ... the first Super Bowl featuring Black head coaches. Franklin was the offensive coordinator at Kansas State at the ...