Soccer
Farris Murad
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia College soccer coach Wealthy Rodriguez has introduced that Gabe Franklin has been employed because the safeties coach on the Mountaineer teaching employees.
“Gabe is accustomed to a few of our defensive employees from their time at Boise State, and I’m excited to get the prospect to work with him,” Rodriguez stated. “He brings nice management and expertise from all ranges and was a well-decorated defensive again throughout his taking part in days.”
A four-year letterwinner and three-time all-league cornerback at Boise State, Franklin had a profitable tenure at his alma mater the place he served because the safeties coach in 2016 and oversaw the nickels beginning in 2019. He was with the Broncos for 5 seasons and helped the protection enhance instantly. In his debut season, the Bronco protection allowed simply 23.3 factors per sport, a mark that ranked No. 29 nationally. That quantity dropped to 22.9 factors allowed per sport in 2017 and 22.1 factors per sport in 2018. Throughout his time at Boise, 4 safeties earned All-Mountain West honors.
Previous to coming to West Virginia, Franklin served in numerous roles across the Mansfield, Texas, group, together with founding F4 Sports activities Academy and instructing highschool enterprise whereas teaching soccer and soccer at Timberview Excessive.
He additionally spent 5 seasons at UTEP, the place he served as defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator. He joined the UTEP employees as cornerbacks coach in 2011 earlier than being elevated to defensive backs coach in 2013 and recruiting coordinator in 2014. In his closing two seasons there, the Miners’ secondary mixed for 72 move breakups.
Franklin started his teaching profession at Bishop O’Dowd Excessive College, his prep alma mater, in Oakland, California, in 2007. The next season, he joined the employees at California as an administrative assistant on the defensive aspect, a task through which he served for 2 seasons earlier than a one-year stint because the cornerbacks coach at San Diego in 2010.
Franklin completed his profession in Boise because the NCAA’s all-time chief in passes defended (72) and tied for fourth in Western Athletic Convention historical past with 18 interceptions, simply two behind the all-time leaders. His 18 picks additionally rank tied for fourth in Boise State historical past.
He was a three-time All-WAC choice, being named to the convention’s second workforce from 2002-03 earlier than cracking the primary workforce in 2004 after 4 interceptions, 17 move breakups and 61 tackles. Throughout his profession, Boise State went 44-7, received three convention titles and a pair of bowl video games.
Following his collegiate profession, Franklin signed as an undrafted free agent with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers in 2005. He additionally had stints with the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers, and performed for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe in 2007.
Franklin graduated along with his bachelor’s diploma in psychology from Boise State in 2004 and earned his grasp’s diploma in enterprise administration from North Texas in 2023.
He and his spouse, Kelly, have two daughters, Addison and Emery, and two sons, Aiden and Evan.
