Who is the wife of James Franklin?

James Franklin has served as the head coach for Penn State Nittany Lions since 2014. Franklin played for the East Stroudsburg Warriors in the early 1990s as a quarterback and began his coaching career the next year with Kutztown, training wide receivers.

Over the next decade, Franklin took up roles that included coaching wide receivers, defensive secondary, and tight ends. He was also an offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at East Stroudsburg, Roskilde Kings, James Madison, Washington State, Idaho State, Maryland, Green Bay Packers, and Kansas State. He got his first head coaching job at Vanderbilt in 2011 before switching to Penn State University in 2014.

James Franklin Wife

Fumi Franklin is the wife of James Franklin née Funmilayo J. Ala. According to State College, Fumi Franklin has a Masters Degree in Education Administration.

James Franklin's Wife's Early Life

According to the Morning Call, in 1998, when James was coaching the tight ends of the Washington Cougars, Franklin was pursuing her graduation at the same University.

What does Fumi Franklin do for a living?

Fumi Franklin is a dedicated homemaker, according to a report in State College.

How long have James and Fumi Franklin been married?

According to the Morning Call, James and Fumi Franklin first met at Washington State College in 1998 but didn't start dating until a few years later. There, James was a tight ends coach while Fumi was an understudy. A few years later, they met again through a mutual friend in Maryland and began dating while being in a long-distance relationship before getting engaged in 2005.

James and Fumi Franklin Kids

James and Fumi Franklin are the parents of two daughters Shola who was born in 2007 and Addy who was born in 2008. According to a report in State College, James stayed at a condo over the carport of their home during the pandemic to avoid infecting his younger daughter Addy who has sickle cell disease.