Nittany Lion Football Coach to Visit Penn College in ‘Caravan’ Stop
Published 03.31.2014
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Penn State football coach James Franklin and other head coaches from the university will bring the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour to Pennsylvania College of Technology on Tuesday, May 20.
The sold-out lunchtime stop at Penn College will be one of 17 Coaches Caravan events planned in May.
Registration is underway for the general public through Penn State's Alumni and Athletics websites. As a benefit of membership, Penn State Alumni Association and Nittany Lion Club members began registering for Coaches Caravan events on March 24, with nearly 3,300 sign-ups over the past week.
Thirteen of the 17 events will take place in Pennsylvania, including five on Penn State campuses, with additional stops in Baltimore, New Jersey, New York City and Washington, D.C.
Franklin is scheduled to participate in all 17 Coaches Caravan stops and will be joined by other Penn State head coaches on the tour. At each event, Penn Staters will be treated to a message from the Nittany Lions head coach and at least one other Penn State head coach and have the opportunity to ask questions about the Nittany Lions’ nationally recognized 31-sport athletic department. Each stop will feature a meet and greet with Franklin and the other Nittany Lion head coaches during the lunch or evening receptions prior to the programs.
The lineup of head coaches joining Franklin on the Penn State Coaches Caravan is being confirmed for each event and will be announced in early April. Nittany Lion football assistant coaches also will attend selected Caravan events as their May recruiting schedule permits.
“Our staff is so appreciative of the tremendous welcome from Nittany Nation,” Franklin said.
“The pride and passion for Penn State, the football program and all our teams are very obvious. We are looking forward to getting around Pennsylvania and the region to visit with all of our proud Penn Staters! The opportunity to share our vision for this program and bring this family back together excites our entire staff!”
Franklin was named the Nittany Lions' 16th head football coach on Jan. 11. A product of Langhorne, Franklin led Vanderbilt University to unprecedented success the past three years as head coach, including consecutive nine-win seasons and bowl victories the past two years, as well as back-to-back Top 25 finishes, all for the first time in VU history. His 24 wins, including five straight to finish the 2013 season, are tied for the most by a Vanderbilt mentor in his first three years as head coach. In his 20th year of coaching, Franklin was a two-time All-PSAC quarterback at East Stroudsburg University.
The Penn State Coaches Caravan, jointly sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association and the Nittany Lion Club, kicks off May 1 with an evening event in the Pegula Ice Arena on the University Park campus. The Coaches Caravan customized coach will roll out of Happy Valley on May 6 for events in York and Hershey, followed by stops in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. (May 7) and Uniontown and Pittsburgh (May 8) during the first full week. The Coaches Caravan will visit Nittany Nation strongholds across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic through May 22.
During each of the Coaches Caravan events, Franklin will meet with alumni and fans and talk about his core values for the program, vision for Penn State football and preparations for the 2014 season, as well as how all Penn State alumni and fans can help build on Penn State football’s tradition of excellence.
Franklin will be joined by head coaches who have helped champion Penn State’s “One Team” philosophy, with the 31 varsity teams, athletics, 24 campuses, communities and constituencies all playing a role in the Nittany Lions’ academic and athletic success. Penn State has captured six Big Ten Championships and one NCAA title thus far in 2013-14, with 14 Big Ten crowns the past two years, while earning an NCAA graduation rate of 88 percent.
Five of the Coaches Caravan events will be held on Penn State campuses, with stops at University Park, Penn State York, Penn State Fayette (Uniontown), Penn College and Penn State Erie, the Behrend College. The May 21 lunch event will be held in East Stroudsburg at East Stroudsburg University, Franklin’s alma mater.
The 2014 Coaches Caravan schedule of events and locations:
May 1
State College/University Park (Evening reception in Pegula Ice Arena)
May 6
York/Penn State York (Lunch)
Hershey/Hershey Lodge (Evening reception)
May 7
Baltimore/Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards (Lunch)
Washington, D.C./Washington Marriott Wardman Park (Evening reception)
May 8
Uniontown/Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus (Lunch)
Pittsburgh/Sheraton Station Square (Evening reception)
May 13
King of Prussia/Valley Forge Casino Resort (Evening reception)
May 14
Philadelphia-Center City/The Rittenhouse (Lunch)
Scranton/Fiorelli Catering, Peckville (Dinner)
May 15
Northern New Jersey (Whippany)/ Hanover Marriott (Lunch)
New York City/Marriott New York Downtown (Evening reception)
May 20
Williamsport/Penn College (Lunch) SOLD OUT
Wilkes-Barre/Genetti Hotel & Conference Center (Evening reception)
May 21
East Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg University (Lunch)
Lehigh Valley/Sands Bethlehem Event Center (Evening reception)
May 22
Erie/Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (Evening reception)
For the third consecutive year, Fullington Tours will provide a customized coach to transport all the Coaches Caravan participants throughout the 17-stop tour.
Fans can follow the Penn State Alumni Association (@PennStateAlums or @PSUFBLetter), Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) and the Nittany Lion Club (@NittanyLionClub) on Twitter.
For more about Penn College, which is observing its Centennial throughout 2014, email the Admissions Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222.
The sold-out lunchtime stop at Penn College will be one of 17 Coaches Caravan events planned in May.
Registration is underway for the general public through Penn State's Alumni and Athletics websites. As a benefit of membership, Penn State Alumni Association and Nittany Lion Club members began registering for Coaches Caravan events on March 24, with nearly 3,300 sign-ups over the past week.
Thirteen of the 17 events will take place in Pennsylvania, including five on Penn State campuses, with additional stops in Baltimore, New Jersey, New York City and Washington, D.C.
Franklin is scheduled to participate in all 17 Coaches Caravan stops and will be joined by other Penn State head coaches on the tour. At each event, Penn Staters will be treated to a message from the Nittany Lions head coach and at least one other Penn State head coach and have the opportunity to ask questions about the Nittany Lions’ nationally recognized 31-sport athletic department. Each stop will feature a meet and greet with Franklin and the other Nittany Lion head coaches during the lunch or evening receptions prior to the programs.
The lineup of head coaches joining Franklin on the Penn State Coaches Caravan is being confirmed for each event and will be announced in early April. Nittany Lion football assistant coaches also will attend selected Caravan events as their May recruiting schedule permits.
“Our staff is so appreciative of the tremendous welcome from Nittany Nation,” Franklin said.
“The pride and passion for Penn State, the football program and all our teams are very obvious. We are looking forward to getting around Pennsylvania and the region to visit with all of our proud Penn Staters! The opportunity to share our vision for this program and bring this family back together excites our entire staff!”
Franklin was named the Nittany Lions' 16th head football coach on Jan. 11. A product of Langhorne, Franklin led Vanderbilt University to unprecedented success the past three years as head coach, including consecutive nine-win seasons and bowl victories the past two years, as well as back-to-back Top 25 finishes, all for the first time in VU history. His 24 wins, including five straight to finish the 2013 season, are tied for the most by a Vanderbilt mentor in his first three years as head coach. In his 20th year of coaching, Franklin was a two-time All-PSAC quarterback at East Stroudsburg University.
The Penn State Coaches Caravan, jointly sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association and the Nittany Lion Club, kicks off May 1 with an evening event in the Pegula Ice Arena on the University Park campus. The Coaches Caravan customized coach will roll out of Happy Valley on May 6 for events in York and Hershey, followed by stops in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. (May 7) and Uniontown and Pittsburgh (May 8) during the first full week. The Coaches Caravan will visit Nittany Nation strongholds across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic through May 22.
During each of the Coaches Caravan events, Franklin will meet with alumni and fans and talk about his core values for the program, vision for Penn State football and preparations for the 2014 season, as well as how all Penn State alumni and fans can help build on Penn State football’s tradition of excellence.
Franklin will be joined by head coaches who have helped champion Penn State’s “One Team” philosophy, with the 31 varsity teams, athletics, 24 campuses, communities and constituencies all playing a role in the Nittany Lions’ academic and athletic success. Penn State has captured six Big Ten Championships and one NCAA title thus far in 2013-14, with 14 Big Ten crowns the past two years, while earning an NCAA graduation rate of 88 percent.
Five of the Coaches Caravan events will be held on Penn State campuses, with stops at University Park, Penn State York, Penn State Fayette (Uniontown), Penn College and Penn State Erie, the Behrend College. The May 21 lunch event will be held in East Stroudsburg at East Stroudsburg University, Franklin’s alma mater.
The 2014 Coaches Caravan schedule of events and locations:
May 1State College/University Park (Evening reception in Pegula Ice Arena)
May 6
York/Penn State York (Lunch)
Hershey/Hershey Lodge (Evening reception)
May 7
Baltimore/Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards (Lunch)
Washington, D.C./Washington Marriott Wardman Park (Evening reception)
May 8
Uniontown/Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus (Lunch)
Pittsburgh/Sheraton Station Square (Evening reception)
May 13
King of Prussia/Valley Forge Casino Resort (Evening reception)
May 14
Philadelphia-Center City/The Rittenhouse (Lunch)
Scranton/Fiorelli Catering, Peckville (Dinner)
May 15
Northern New Jersey (Whippany)/ Hanover Marriott (Lunch)
New York City/Marriott New York Downtown (Evening reception)
May 20
Williamsport/Penn College (Lunch) SOLD OUT
Wilkes-Barre/Genetti Hotel & Conference Center (Evening reception)
May 21
East Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg University (Lunch)
Lehigh Valley/Sands Bethlehem Event Center (Evening reception)
May 22
Erie/Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (Evening reception)
For the third consecutive year, Fullington Tours will provide a customized coach to transport all the Coaches Caravan participants throughout the 17-stop tour.
Fans can follow the Penn State Alumni Association (@PennStateAlums or @PSUFBLetter), Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) and the Nittany Lion Club (@NittanyLionClub) on Twitter.
For more about Penn College, which is observing its Centennial throughout 2014, email the Admissions Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222.