Who is the wife of James Franklin?

Last Modified Aug 12, 2025 12:12 GMT
James Franklin
James Franklin during a Penn State Spring Football Game (Source: Getty Images)

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. According to State College, Fumi Franklin has a Master's 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.

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 Franklin
James Franklin with his Daughters. Source: @coachjfranklin

James and Fumi Franklin are the parents of two daughters, Shola, who was born in 2007, and Addy, who was born in 2008.

READ MORE: James Franklin Family

FAQs on James Franklin

A. Yes, James Franklin has been married to Fumi Franklin for about two decades. 

A. Yes, Penn State’s coach James Franklin is an African American. 

A. James Franklin played College Football at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania as a Quarterback for four years. 

A. Since 2021, Creative Artists Agency’s Jimmy Sexton has been the agent of James Franklin. 

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