Franklin was briefly named the interim Head Coach at FAMU after Head Coach Gerald Gillion was told he would not be returning at the end of the Rattlers season. He got back into coaching this past season after having worked for Microsoft for five years.
Franklin was previously a college basketball coach for 18 years. He has been an assistant at UNC-Wilmington (1997-1998), Howard (1998-2000), Mount Saint Mary’s (2000-01), FAMU (2001-03), Towson (2003-2004) and College of Charleston (2004-05) prior to his second stint at FAMU.
Franklin was also a high school head coach in the Seattle suburb of Bothell for three seasons and at Division III Johnson and Wales for two seasons.